Herpsilochmus motacilloides
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AVES |
PASSERIFORMES |
THAMNOPHILIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Herpsilochmus motacilloides |
| Species Authority: |
Taczanowski, 1874 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Creamy-bellied Antwren |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Near Threatened
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2012 |
| Assessor/s: |
BirdLife International |
| Reviewer/s: |
Butchart, S. & Taylor, J. |
| Contributor/s: |
Lees, A. |
Justification:
Based on a model of future deforestation in the Amazon basin, it is suspected that the population of this species will decline by 25-30% over the next three generations, and it has therefore been uplisted to Near Threatened.
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| History: |
| 2009 |
– |
Least Concern
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| 2008 |
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Least Concern
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| 2004 |
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Least Concern
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Herpsilochmus motacilloides is endemic to the eastern Andes of Peru. It ranges from Huánuco southwards to Cuzco, and is considered fairly common (del Hoyo et al. 2003). |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common but patchily distributed' (Stotz et al. 1996).
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This is a canopy and subcanopy species of humid montane forest, ranging from 1,000-2,500 m. It prefers dense, tall evergreen forest, with heavy moss and epiphytic growth on the trees (del Hoyo et al. 2003).
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The primary threat to this species is accelerating deforestation in the Amazon basin as land is cleared for cattle ranching and soy production, facilitated by expansion of the road network (del Hoyo et al. 2003, Soares-Filho et al. 2006, Bird et al. 2011). The species is considered highly sensitive to human disturbance, and as such is likely to suffer strong effects from forest fragmentation (del Hoyo et al. 2003, A. Lees in litt. 2011).
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Conservation Actions Underway
None is known. Conservation Actions Proposed Expand the protected area network to effectively protect IBAs. Effectively resource and manage existing and new protected areas, utilising emerging opportunities to finance protected area management with the joint aims of reducing carbon emissions and maximizing biodiversity conservation. Conservation on private lands, through expanding market pressures for sound land management and preventing forest clearance on lands unsuitable for agriculture, is also essential (Soares-Filho et al. 2006).
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