IUCN Red List Criteria
| Critically Endangered |
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| Endangered |
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| Vulnerable |
A2c+3c+4c;C2a(i) |
IUCN Red List history
| Year |
Category |
| 2012 |
Vulnerable |
| 2011 |
Vulnerable |
| 2008 |
Vulnerable |
| 2004 |
Vulnerable |
| 2000 |
Vulnerable |
| 1996 |
Endangered |
| 1994 |
Endangered |
| 1988 |
Threatened |
Species attributes
| Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
High |
| Land mass type |
continent
|
Average mass |
- |
Distribution
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) |
184,000 |
medium |
| Number of locations |
11-100 |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
- |
Population & trend
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
Derivation |
Year of estimate |
| No. of mature individuals |
2500-9999 |
poor |
Estimated |
2011 |
| Population trend |
Decreasing |
poor |
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
2-100 |
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
250-1000 |
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Population justification: This species's population is thought to number fewer than 10,000 mature individuals (A. Bodrati in litt. 2010, G. Kohler in litt. 2010, M. Lammertink in litt. 2010, A. E. Rupp in litt. 2010, Lammertink et al. 2012) and is thus placed in the band 2,500-9,999 mature individuals; however, this may well be an overestimate given the species's apparent scarcity at well observed sites (M. Lammertink in litt. 2010). This estimate equates to 3,750-14,999 individuals in total, rounded here to 3,500-15,000 individuals. |
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Trend justification: Although rates of deforestation in its range are thought to have decreased in recent years (R. Clay in litt. 2007, A. Bodrati in litt. 2010, G. Kohler in litt. 2010), this species's population is still suspected to be undergoing a rapid decline on the basis of continued habitat destruction, degradation and fragmentation. |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory |
Occurrence status |
Extinct |
Breeding |
Non-breeding |
Passage |
| Argentina |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Brazil |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Paraguay |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
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Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Argentina |
Alta cuenca del arroyo Alegría |
 |
| Argentina |
Alta cuenca del arroyo Piray Guazú |
|
| Argentina |
Barra Concepción |
|
| Argentina |
Campo San Juan |
|
| Argentina |
Cerro Mártires y Barra Santa María |
|
| Argentina |
Corredor Urugua-í Foerster |
|
| Argentina |
Cuenca del Piray Miní |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Nacional Iguazú y alrededores |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Provincial Cruce Caballero |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Provincial Guardaparque Horacio Foerster |
|
| 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 |
|
| Argentina |
Sierra Morena |
|
| Brazil |
Baía da Babitonga |
|
| Brazil |
Guaraqueçaba / Jacupiranga / Cananéia |
|
| Brazil |
Maciço Florestal de Paranapiacaba |
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| Brazil |
Parque Estadual do Rio Guarani |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Estadual do Turvo |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Nacional do Iguaçu |
|
| Paraguay |
Arroyo Blanco |
|
| Paraguay |
Bosque Mbaracayú |
|
| Paraguay |
Estancia Itabó |
|
| Paraguay |
Estancia Muxfeldt |
|
| Paraguay |
Ka'aguy Rory |
|
| Paraguay |
Limoy |
|
| Paraguay |
Morombi |
|
| Paraguay |
Parque Nacional Caazapá |
|
| Paraguay |
Parque Nacional San Rafael |
|
| Paraguay |
Paso Curuzú |
|
| Paraguay |
Reserva Itabó - Itaipú |
|
| Paraguay |
Serranías de San Joaquín |
|
| Paraguay |
Tapyta |
|
| Paraguay |
Ybyturuzú |
|
| Paraguay |
Ypané Medio |
|
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland |
major |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane |
suitable |
resident |
|
Altitude
|
0 - 950 m
|
Occasional altitudinal limits
|
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Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Residential & commercial development |
Housing & urban areas |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| 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 |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Small-holder farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Livestock farming & ranching / Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Natural system modifications |
Dams & water management/use / Large dams |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Past, Likely to Return |
Minority (<50%) |
Rapid Declines |
Past Impact |
|
| Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases |
Problematic native species/diseases |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Dryocopus galeatus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013.
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.
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