IUCN 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 |
High |
| Land mass type |
continent
|
Average mass |
75 g
|
Distribution
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) |
740,000 |
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 |
poor |
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'uncommon' (Stotz et al. 1996). |
|
Trend justification: A moderately rapid and on-going population decline is suspected owing to habitat loss. |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory |
Occurrence status |
Extinct |
Breeding |
Non-breeding |
Passage |
| Argentina |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Brazil |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Paraguay |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Argentina |
Alta cuenca del arroyo Alegría |
 |
| Argentina |
Azara |
|
| Argentina |
Cuenca del Piray Miní |
|
| Argentina |
Extremo noreste de Corrientes |
|
| Argentina |
Montecarlo |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Nacional Iguazú y alrededores |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Provincial Cruce Caballero |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Provincial Piñalito y alrededores |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Provincial Salto Encantado del Valle del Cuñá-Pirú y alrededores |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Provincial Urugua-í |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Provincial Uruzú y Reserva Forestal San Jorge |
|
| Argentina |
Reserva de la Biósfera Yabotí |
|
| Argentina |
Reserva Privada Yaguaroundí |
|
| Argentina |
San Antonio |
|
| Argentina |
San Pedro |
|
| Brazil |
Área de Proteção Ambiental de Guaratuba |
|
| Brazil |
Campos do Planalto das Araucárias |
|
| Brazil |
Campos Gerais do Paraná |
|
| Brazil |
Cânion do Guartelá |
|
| Brazil |
Complexo Pedra Azul / Forno Grande |
|
| Brazil |
Encostas da Região de Domingos Martins |
|
| Brazil |
Estação Ecológica de Juréia-Itatins |
|
| Brazil |
Fazenda Pindobas IV e Arredores |
|
| Brazil |
General Carneiro |
|
| Brazil |
Itarana |
|
| Brazil |
Jaguariaíva |
|
| Brazil |
Maciço Florestal de Paranapiacaba |
|
| Brazil |
Médio Rio Camaquã |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar (entre Caraguatatuba e Picinguaba) |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar (entre Santos e São Sebastião) |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Estadual do Turvo |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Nacional de Itatiaia |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Nacional do Caparaó |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Nacional do Iguaçu |
|
| Brazil |
Região de Blumenau |
|
| Brazil |
Região de Pinheiro Machado |
|
| Brazil |
Região dos Aparados da Serra |
|
| Brazil |
Reserva Biológica de Duas Bocas |
|
| Brazil |
Santa Teresa |
|
| Brazil |
Serra da Bocaina / Paraty / Angra dos Reis |
|
| Brazil |
Serra da Cantareira |
|
| Brazil |
Serra da Mantiqueira |
|
| Brazil |
Serra do Caraça |
|
| Brazil |
Serra do Marumbi |
|
| Brazil |
Serra do Tabuleiro State Park (Parque Estadual da Serra do Tabuleiro IBA) |
|
| Brazil |
Serra do Tinguá |
|
| Brazil |
Serra dos Órgãos |
|
| Brazil |
Várzea do Canal São Gonçalo |
|
| Paraguay |
Arroyo Blanco |
|
| Paraguay |
Bosque Mbaracayú |
|
| Paraguay |
Estancia Itabó |
|
| Paraguay |
Estancia Muxfeldt |
|
| Paraguay |
Ka'aguy Rory |
|
| Paraguay |
Morombi |
|
| Paraguay |
Parque Nacional Caazapá |
|
| Paraguay |
Parque Nacional San Rafael |
|
| Paraguay |
Reserva Itabó - Itaipú |
|
| Paraguay |
Serranías de San Joaquín |
|
| Paraguay |
Ybyturuzú |
|
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
suitable |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland |
suitable |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane |
major |
resident |
|
Altitude
|
750 - 2000 m
|
Occasional altitudinal limits
|
|
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Agro-industry farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Livestock farming & ranching / Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Future |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Natural system modifications |
Fire & fire suppression / Increase in fire frequency/intensity |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Piculus aurulentus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2013.
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.
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