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| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 1,530,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 1,530,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Stable | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Trend justification: This species has had stable population trends over the last 40 years in North America (data from Breeding Bird Survey and/or Christmas Bird Count: Butcher and Niven 2007). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Bahamas | Native | No | |||
| Barbados | Vagrant | No | |||
| Belize | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Brazil | Native | No | |||
| Canada | Native | No | |||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Colombia | Native | No | |||
| Costa Rica | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Cuba | Native | No | |||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Ecuador | Vagrant | No | |||
| El Salvador | Native | No | |||
| French Guiana | Native | No | |||
| Guatemala | Native | No | |||
| Guyana | Native | No | |||
| Honduras | Native | No | |||
| Jamaica | Vagrant | No | |||
| Mexico | Native | No | |||
| Nicaragua | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Panama | Native | No | |||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | Native | No | |||
| Sint Maarten (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Suriname | Native | No | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Native | No | |||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| USA | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Venezuela | Native | No |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | major | breeding |
| Savanna | Moist | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 1500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Spiza americana. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013.
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 | Least Concern |
| Family | Cardinalidae (Grosbeaks, saltators and allies) |
| Species name author | (Gmelin, 1789) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Stable |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 1,530,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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