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closeIUCN Red List Criteria
| Critically Endangered | |
| Endangered | |
| Vulnerable | B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) |
IUCN Red List history
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Vulnerable |
| 2008 | Vulnerable |
| 2004 | Vulnerable |
| 2000 | Vulnerable |
| 1996 | Vulnerable |
| 1994 | Vulnerable |
| 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) | 19,600 | medium |
| Number of locations | 14 | - |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | 1500-7000 | poor | Suspected | 2007 |
| Population trend | Decreasing | medium | - | |
| Number of subpopulations | 2-100 | - | - | - |
| Largest subpopulation | 2000 | - | - | - |
| Generation length (yrs) | 4.7 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: Forests in the Udzungwas contain the largest population of the species, with a best guess of 'a couple of thousand individuals'. In Malawi, the population is thought to be around 100 individuals or more (L. Dinesen in litt. 2007), in Mozambique the species only occupies a small area of forest, and in Kenya it may be extinct. In light of this information, the species is placed in the range band for 2,500-9,999 individuals. This equates to 1,667-6,666 mature individuals, rounded here to 1,500-7,000 mature individuals. | ||||
| Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to the clearance and degradation of forests across the species's range, although the likely rate of decline has not been estimated. | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Native | possibly | |||
| Malawi | Native | No | |||
| Mozambique | Native | No | |||
| Tanzania | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Lower Tana River (Tana River Forests IBA) |  |
| Malawi | Liwonde Hills Forest Reserve | |
| Malawi | Mount Mulanje Forest Reserve | |
| Malawi | Soche Mountain Forest Reserve | |
| Malawi | Thyolo Mountain Forest Reserve | |
| Malawi | Thyolo tea estates | |
| Mozambique | Mount Chiperone | |
| Tanzania | Udzungwa Mountains (NEW) | |
| Tanzania | Uluguru Mountains | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Altitude | 50 - 2000 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 | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (large scale) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Low Impact: 3 | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Apalis chariessa. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
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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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Vulnerable |
| Family | Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and allies) |
| Species name author | Reichenow, 1879 |
| Population size | 1500-7000 mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 19,600 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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