Cinnyricinclus Leaucogaster
(Violet-backed Starling)
Justification
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for
Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of
Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining
or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or
population size and a small number of locations or
severe fragmentation). Despite the fact that the
population trend appears to be decreasing, the
decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to
approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the
population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten
years or three generations). The population size has
not been quantified, but it is not believed to
approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the
population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals
with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in
ten years or three generations, or with a specified
population structure). For these reasons the species
Male
is evaluated as Least Concern.
Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common to
abundant throughout its range (Feare and Craig 1998).
Trend justification
The species's population is suspected to be declining
in line with the clearance and degradation of highland
forest within its range. The likely rate of decline,
however, has not been estimated.
Female
References
Feare, C.; Craig, A. 1998. Starlings and Mynas.
Christopher Helm, London.
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Text account compilers
Ekstrom, J., Butchart, S.
IUCN Red List evaluators
Butchart, S., Symes, A.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2015) Species factsheet: Cinnyricinclus leucogaster. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 14/08/2015. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one
species: BirdLife International (2015) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://
www.birdlife.org on 14/08/2015.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International
(2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife
International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and
BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide
the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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