Petroica archboldi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AVES	PASSERIFORMES	PETROICIDAE

Scientific Name:

Petroica archboldi

Species Authority:

Rand, 1940

Common Name/s:

English

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Snow Mountain Robin, Snow Mountains Robin

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2012

Assessor/s:

BirdLife International

Reviewer/s:

Butchart, S. & Symes, A.

Contributor/s:

Mack, A. & van Balen, B.

Justification:
This poorly known species is listed as Data Deficient because there is insufficient information available on its range, population and potential threats to allow a robust assessment of its threat status.

History:

2008	–	Data Deficient
2004	–	Data Deficient
2000	–	Data Deficient
1996	–	Data Deficient
1994	–	Data Deficient

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Petroica archboldi is endemic to Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Indonesia, where it is known only from the highest peaks of the Snow Mountains - Mts Jaya (Carstensz) and Trikora (Wilhelmina) (Beehler et al. 1986). There is a report of few individuals seen in or close to Gunung Lorentz reserve (S. van Balen in litt. 2000).
Countries:	Native: Indonesia
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Population [top]

Population:	The global population size has not been quantified, but the species was originally described as common.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is reported to be a conspicuous inhabitant of rocky habitats well above the tree line, from 3,850-4,150 m (Beehler et al. 1986).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Habitat at this altitude should be safe but it may be threatened locally from mines (A. Mack in litt. 2000) and may suffer from global warming which has melted the ice-cap on Mt Trikora in the last few decades (Beehler et al. 1986, D. Gibbs in litt. 2000).

Major Threat(s):

Habitat at this altitude should be safe but it may be threatened locally from mines (A. Mack in litt. 2000) and may suffer from global warming which has melted the ice-cap on Mt Trikora in the last few decades (Beehler et al. 1986, D. Gibbs in litt. 2000).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Conservation Actions Underway The 14,300 km² Lorentz reserve protects suitable high altitude habitat. Conservation Actions Proposed Survey suitable mountain peak habitat in the Snow Mountain range. Study its ecological requirements and potential threats.

Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions Underway
The 14,300 km² Lorentz reserve protects suitable high altitude habitat.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Survey suitable mountain peak habitat in the Snow Mountain range. Study its ecological requirements and potential threats.

Bibliography [top]

	Beehler, B. M.; Pratt, T. K.; Zimmerman, D. A. 1986. Birds of New Guinea. Princeton University Press, Princeton. del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World, vol. 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2012.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 19 June 2012).

Beehler, B. M.; Pratt, T. K.; Zimmerman, D. A. 1986. Birds of New Guinea. Princeton University Press, Princeton.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World, vol. 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2012.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 19 June 2012).

Citation:	BirdLife International 2012. Petroica archboldi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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