Phegornis mitchellii

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AVES	CHARADRIIFORMES	CHARADRIIDAE

Scientific Name:

Phegornis mitchellii

Species Authority:

(Fraser, 1845)

Common Name/s:

English

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Diademed Plover, Diademed Sandpiper-plover, Diademed Sandpiper-Plover

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Near Threatened ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

BirdLife International

Reviewer/s:

Symes, A., Butchart, S.

Contributor/s:

Schlatter, R.

Justification:
This species is classified as Near Threatened as it has a small and declining population, but this is divided into a number of subpopulaiotns, the largest of which probably numbers more than 1,000 mature individuals.

History:

2006	–	Near Threatened
2004	–	Near Threatened
1988	–	Near Threatened

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Phegornis mitchelli is poorly known and perhaps naturally rare in the Andes of north-central Peru (from Ancash south¹) through north Chile and west Bolivia to south-central Chile and south-central Argentina. The population has been estimated at fewer than 10,000 individuals and declining⁵, but occupation of a harsh environment at high altitude suggests that it may be relatively secure (at least) in parts of its range⁴.
Countries:	Native: Argentina; Bolivia; Chile; Peru
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Population [top]

Population:	R. Schlatter in litt. 2002 to Wetlands International (2002) estimated <10,000 individuals.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It occurs in the puna zone on waterlogged mossy tundra and bogs with matted cushion-plant vegetation, especially Distichia bogs, with occasional records from gravel or grass on river plains and near lakes. It breeds at 2,850-5,000 m, and in the south of its range descends to 2,000 m in winter^2,3,4.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Its high altitude habitat is presumably relatively secure.

Major Threat(s):

Its high altitude habitat is presumably relatively secure.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Conservation Actions Underway None is known. Conservation Actions Proposed Survey to obtain an accurate population estimate. Assess threats to puna zone habitat. Search suitable unsurveyed high altitude habitat. Effectively protect significant areas of suitable habitat at key sites, in both strictly protected areas and community led multiple use areas.

Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions Underway
None is known.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Survey to obtain an accurate population estimate. Assess threats to puna zone habitat. Search suitable unsurveyed high altitude habitat. Effectively protect significant areas of suitable habitat at key sites, in both strictly protected areas and community led multiple use areas.

Citation:	BirdLife International 2008. Phegornis mitchellii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2012.
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