| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AVES | PASSERIFORMES | CORVIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Crypsirina cucullata | |||
| Species Authority: | Jerdon, 1862 | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Near Threatened ver 3.1 | |||||||||
| Year Published: | 2008 | |||||||||
| Assessor/s: | BirdLife International | |||||||||
| Reviewer/s: | Gilroy, J., Butchart, S. | |||||||||
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Justification: This species occurs within a moderately small range and is thought to have a moderately small and fragmented population. It is suspected to be declining as a result of habitat loss, and is therefore considered Near Threatened. |
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| Range Description: | Crypsirina cucullata is endemic to the dry zone of central Myanmar, on the plains of the Irrawaddy and Sittang Rivers. It was formerly common, but has declined sharply as a result of habitat loss through agricultural development. However, recent surveys have found it to remain locally common in extensive areas of suitable habitat. |
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Native:
Myanmar
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | This species occurs in dry dipterocarp forest, dry thornscrub, secondary growth and the edge of agricultural land in the lowlands to 1,000 m. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | The forests of the Irrawaddy plains are now largely cleared for agriculture, and remaining patches are threatened by further clearance and subsistence logging. |
| Conservation Actions: |
Conservation Actions Underway Conservation Actions Proposed Conduct repeated surveys within the range to determine current distribution and abundance, as well as assess population trends and rates of habitat loss. Conduct ecological studies to improve understanding of its precise habitat requirements, tolerance of secondary habitats and response to fragmentation. Campaign for the protection of remaining extensive tracts of forest on the Irwaddy plains. |
| Citation: | BirdLife International 2008. Crypsirina cucullata. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012. |
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