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closeIUCN Red List Criteria
| Near Threatened (criteria nearly met) | A2c+3c+4c |
IUCN Red List history
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Near Threatened |
| 2008 | Near Threatened |
| 2004 | Near Threatened |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Near Threatened |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Near Threatened |
| 1988 | Near Threatened |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Medium |
| Land mass type | continent |
Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 345,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | Unknown | not applicable | Not Applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | Decreasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 4.1 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The population size of this species has not been quantified, but it is described as generally common. | ||||
| Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation. | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | Native | No | |||
| Ghana | Native | No | |||
| Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Liberia | Native | No | |||
| Sierra Leone | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | Azagny National Park |  |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Gueoule and Glo Mountain Forest Reserves | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Marahoue National Park | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Mopri Forest Reserve | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Peko Mountain National Park | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Tai National Park and Nzo Faunal Reserve | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Yapo and Mambo Forest Reserves | |
| Ghana | Ankasa Resource Reserve - Nini-Sushien National Park | |
| Ghana | Atewa Range Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Bia National Park and Resource Reserve | |
| Ghana | Boin River Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Boin Tano Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Bura River Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Cape Three Points Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Dadieso Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Draw River Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Ebi River Shelterbelt Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Fure River Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Jema-Asemkrom Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Kakum National Park - Assin Attandaso Resource Reserve | |
| Ghana | Mamiri Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Subri River Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Tano-Anwia Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Tano-Ehuro Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Tano-Nimiri Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Yoyo River Forest Reserve | |
| Guinea | Diécké | |
| Liberia | Cape Mount | |
| Liberia | Cestos - Senkwen | |
| Liberia | Grebo | |
| Liberia | Lofa-Gola-Mano Complex | |
| Liberia | Nimba mountains (part of Mount Nimba transboundary AZE) | |
| Liberia | Wologizi mountains | |
| Liberia | Wonegizi mountains | |
| Liberia | Zwedru | |
| Sierra Leone | Gola Forest Reserve | |
| Sierra Leone | Kambui Hills Forest Reserve | |
| Sierra Leone | Loma Mountains Non-hunting Forest Reserve | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Small-holder farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Medium Impact: | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (large scale) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Medium Impact: | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Lamprotornis cupreocauda. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Near Threatened |
| Family | Sturnidae (Starlings) |
| Species name author | (Hartlaub, 1857) |
| Population size | Unknown mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 345,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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- Summary information on this species - Climate change species distributions | |
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