IUCN Red List Criteria
| Near Threatened (criteria nearly met) |
C1+2a(i) |
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) |
586,000 |
medium |
| Number of locations |
|
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
- |
Population & trend
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
Derivation |
Year of estimate |
| No. of mature individuals |
6700 |
poor |
Suspected |
2007 |
| Population trend |
Decreasing |
|
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
5.8 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Population justification: The population is preliminarily estimated to number at least 10,000 individuals, roughly equating to 6,700 mature individuals. This requires confirmation. |
|
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction. |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory |
Occurrence status |
Extinct |
Breeding |
Non-breeding |
Passage |
| Argentina |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Bolivia |
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 |
Bañado La Estrella Este |
 |
| Argentina |
Bañado La Estrella Oeste |
|
| Argentina |
Chancaní y Sierras de Pocho |
|
| Argentina |
Cuña boscosa de Santa Fe |
|
| Argentina |
Dorso Occidental Subhúmedo de Santa Fe |
|
| Argentina |
El Cantor |
|
| Argentina |
Estancia Guaycolec |
|
| Argentina |
La Fidelidad |
|
| Argentina |
Nacientes de los riachos Monte Lindo y Tatú Piré |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Nacional Chaco |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Nacional Copo |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Nacional Río Pilcomayo |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Provincial Fuerte Esperanza |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Provincial Pampa del Indio |
|
| Argentina |
Río Bermejito |
|
| Argentina |
Reserva El Bagual |
|
| Argentina |
Reserva Natural Formosa |
|
| Argentina |
Reserva Natural Loro Hablador |
|
| Argentina |
Sierras de Guasayán |
|
| Argentina |
Sierras del Norte Cordobés |
|
| Argentina |
Sistema Uritorco |
|
| Argentina |
Valle del río Paraguay-Paraná |
|
| Paraguay |
Estancia Gran Siete |
|
| Paraguay |
Fortín Toledo |
|
| Paraguay |
Parque Nacional Médanos del Chaco |
|
| Paraguay |
Pozo Hondo |
|
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
major |
resident |
| Savanna |
Moist |
major |
resident |
|
Altitude
|
0 - 1500 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%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Scale Unknown/Unrecorded |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Livestock farming & ranching / Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Negligible declines |
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%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Dryocopus schulzi. 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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