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closeIUCN Red List Criteria
| Near Threatened (criteria nearly met) | C2a(ii) |
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 | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | continent |
Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 34,000 | 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) | 8.5 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The population size of this species has not been quantified, but it is described as locally common. | ||||
| Trend justification: The populations is suspected to have been declining since the mid 1990s owing to ongoing habitat destruction (Kanyamibwa 2001, Short et al. 1990). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | Native | No | |||
| Rwanda | Native | No | |||
| Tanzania | Native | No | |||
| Uganda | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | Ruvubu National Park |  |
| Burundi | Rwihinda Lake Managed Nature Reserve | |
| Rwanda | Akagera National Park | |
| Tanzania | Burigi - Biharamulo Game Reserves | |
| Tanzania | Kagera swamps | |
| Uganda | Lake Mburo National Park | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savanna | Dry | major | resident |
| Altitude | 1200 - 1500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Past, Unlikely to Return | Minority (<50%) | Rapid Declines | Past Impact | ||||||
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| Agriculture & Aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Small-holder farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Past, Unlikely to Return | Minority (<50%) | Rapid Declines | Past Impact | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Past, Unlikely to Return | Minority (<50%) | Rapid Declines | Past Impact | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Lybius rubrifacies. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013.
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 | Near Threatened |
| Family | Ramphastidae (Toucans and barbets) |
| Species name author | (Reichenow, 1892) |
| Population size | Unknown mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 34,000 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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