IUCN Red List Criteria
| Critically Endangered |
|
| Endangered |
|
| Vulnerable |
A2cd+3cd+4cd;C2a(i) |
IUCN Red List history
| Year |
Category |
| 2012 |
Vulnerable |
| 2008 |
Vulnerable |
| 2004 |
Vulnerable |
| 2000 |
Vulnerable |
| 1996 |
Endangered |
| 1994 |
Endangered |
| 1988 |
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) |
76,200 |
medium |
| Number of locations |
11-100 |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
- |
Population & trend
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
Derivation |
Year of estimate |
| No. of mature individuals |
2500-9999 |
poor |
Estimated |
2000 |
| Population trend |
Decreasing |
poor |
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
2-100 |
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
251-1000 |
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
4.8 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Population justification: The population is estimated to number 2,500-9,999 mature individuals based on an assessment of known records, descriptions of abundance and range size. This is consistent with recorded population density estimates for congeners or close relatives with a similar body size, and the fact that only a proportion of the estimated Extent of Occurrence is likely to be occupied. This estimate is equivalent to 3,750-14,999 individuals in total, rounded here to 3,500-15,000 individuals. |
|
Trend justification: A rapid and on-going population decline is suspected owing to rates of habitat loss and capture for the bird trade. |
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 |
Parque Provincial Cruce Caballero |
 |
| Argentina |
Parque Provincial Uruzú y Reserva Forestal San Jorge |
|
| Argentina |
Reserva de la Biósfera Yabotí |
|
| Brazil |
Área de Proteção Ambiental de Guaratuba |
|
| Brazil |
Bertioga |
|
| Brazil |
Estação Ecológica de Juréia-Itatins |
|
| Brazil |
Guaraqueçaba / Jacupiranga / Cananéia |
|
| Brazil |
Ilhabela State Park (Parque Estadual de Ilhabela IBA) |
|
| Brazil |
Ilhas Comprida e Cananéia |
|
| Brazil |
Maciço Florestal de Paranapiacaba |
|
| Brazil |
Maciços da Tijuca e Pedra Branca |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar (entre Caraguatatuba e Picinguaba) |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Estadual das Lauráceas e Entorno |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Estadual do Desengano e Entorno |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Nacional de Itatiaia |
|
| Brazil |
Região de Blumenau |
|
| Brazil |
Reserva Biológica de Poço das Antas |
|
| Brazil |
Rio Guaraguaçu |
|
| Brazil |
Santa Teresa |
|
| Brazil |
Serra do Marumbi |
|
| Brazil |
Serra do Tinguá |
|
| Brazil |
Serra dos Órgãos |
|
| Brazil |
Sooretama / Linhares |
|
| Paraguay |
Ybyturuzú |
|
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine |
|
suitable |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland |
major |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane |
major |
resident |
|
Altitude
|
0 - 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 |
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| Biological resource use |
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals / Intentional use (species is the target) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Rapid Declines |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
Utilisation
| Purpose |
Primary form used |
Life stage used |
Source |
Scale |
Level |
Timing |
| Pets |
Whole |
Adults and juveniles |
Wild |
Subsistence, National |
Non-trivial |
Recent |
| Pets |
Whole |
Adults and juveniles |
Wild |
International |
Non-trivial |
Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Sporophila frontalis. 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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