Pitta baudii

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

View Printer Friendly

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AVES	PASSERIFORMES	PITTIDAE

Scientific Name:

Pitta baudii

Species Authority:

Müller & Schlegel, 1845

Common Name/s:

English

–

Blue-headed Pitta

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable A2c+3c+4c ver 3.1

Year Published:

2012

Assessor/s:

BirdLife International

Reviewer/s:

Butchart, S. & Symes, A.

Contributor/s:

Davison, G., van Balen, B. & Yong, D.

Justification:
Given its apparent restriction to lowland forest in an area that has suffered extremely rapid destruction of this habitat as a result of conversion to agriculture following commercial logging and uncontrolled fire, this species is suspected to have undergone rapid population declines that are likely to continue. It therefore qualifies as Vulnerable.

History:

2008	–	Vulnerable
2004	–	Vulnerable
2000	–	Vulnerable
1988	–	Near Threatened

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Pitta baudii occurs throughout the lowlands of Borneo, in Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia, Brunei and Kalimantan, Indonesia (BirdLife International 2001). Although sometimes locally common, its population is fragmented, being confined to extreme lowland forest on level ground. The species has undoubtedly declined owing to extensive deforestation of lowlands within its range.
Countries:	Native: Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia; Malaysia
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population:	The population size is preliminarily estimated to fall into the band 10,000-19,999 mature individuals. This equates to 15,000-29,999 individuals in total, rounded here to 15,000-30,000 individuals.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is largely restricted to mature, lowland evergreen forest (including regenerating selectively logged forest and old secondary forest), usually extending upslope to 600 m, rarely to 1,200 m. While it occurs in secondary forest, it appears to be most abundant in, and possibly reliant on, primary habitat. It generally keeps to dense cover.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Loss of low-altitude dryland forest is the primary threat to this species. Kalimantan as a whole lost 90,000 km² of this habitat in the period 1985-1997, representing just under 25% of its 1985 cover, because of a variety of factors, including the escalation of illegal logging and land conversion, with deliberate targeting of all remaining stands of valuable timber, plus forest fires (particularly in 1997-1998). Furthermore, protected areas are by no means exempt: Gunung Palung National Park, for example, has been 80% hand-logged in recent years. The scale of lowland deforestation and destruction throughout Borneo, due to logging, drought and fire, suggests that the overall population of this species continues to decline precipitously.

Major Threat(s):

Loss of low-altitude dryland forest is the primary threat to this species. Kalimantan as a whole lost 90,000 km² of this habitat in the period 1985-1997, representing just under 25% of its 1985 cover, because of a variety of factors, including the escalation of illegal logging and land conversion, with deliberate targeting of all remaining stands of valuable timber, plus forest fires (particularly in 1997-1998). Furthermore, protected areas are by no means exempt: Gunung Palung National Park, for example, has been 80% hand-logged in recent years. The scale of lowland deforestation and destruction throughout Borneo, due to logging, drought and fire, suggests that the overall population of this species continues to decline precipitously.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Conservation Actions Underway The species occurs in a number of protected areas: Gunung Palung and Tanjung Puting National Parks, Kalimantan, as well as Sepilok (Sabah), Ulu Barito, Tabin, Samunsam, Gunung Lotung/Malimau and Gunung Mulu Reserves. The degree of protection that these designations actually offer is not known but law enforcement is required. Conservation Actions Proposed Survey lowland forest throughout Borneo to clarify the range, status and ecological requirements of this species, and assess the scale of threats that it faces. Formulate a management strategy for birds largely reliant on lowland forest in the Sundaic region. Promote the effective management of existing protected areas and the expansion of the protected-area network in Borneo. Lobby for reduced logging of lowland forests. Ensure that existing protected areas are adequately protected.

Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions Underway
The species occurs in a number of protected areas: Gunung Palung and Tanjung Puting National Parks, Kalimantan, as well as Sepilok (Sabah), Ulu Barito, Tabin, Samunsam, Gunung Lotung/Malimau and Gunung Mulu Reserves. The degree of protection that these designations actually offer is not known but law enforcement is required.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Survey lowland forest throughout Borneo to clarify the range, status and ecological requirements of this species, and assess the scale of threats that it faces. Formulate a management strategy for birds largely reliant on lowland forest in the Sundaic region. Promote the effective management of existing protected areas and the expansion of the protected-area network in Borneo. Lobby for reduced logging of lowland forests. Ensure that existing protected areas are adequately protected.

Citation:	BirdLife International 2012. Pitta baudii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
Disclaimer:	To make use of this information, please check the <Terms of Use>.
Feedback:	If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please fill in the feedback form so that we can correct or extend the information provided