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Category Archives: Australia
Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta): uplist from Near Threatened to Vulnerable?
This discussion was first published as part of the 2016 Red List update. At the time a decision regarding its status was pended, but to enable potential reassessment of this species as part of the 2019 Red List update this … Continue reading
Re-assessment of Species against Criterion B1: Red List Implications of the use of Minimum Convex Polygons
This discussion was first published as part of the 2017 Red List update. At the time a decision regarding the status of several species was pended, but to enable potential reassessment of these species as part of the 2019 Red … Continue reading
Proposed Status Changes of Forest-dependent Species
This discussion was first published as part of the 2017 Red List update. Further species reassessment will form part of the 2019 Red List update and so this post remains open and the date of posting has been updated. Background … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Americas, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe & Central Asia, Hawaii, Middle East, North America, Pacific, South America
Tagged Deforestation
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Archived 2018 topic: White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata): revise global status?
White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata) is found in south-eastern Australasia, and is split into three subspecies. The nominate S. s. striata breeds on North, South and Stewart Islands of New Zealand; S. s. aucklandorum breeds on the Chatham Islands and Auckland … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Australia, Pacific, Seabirds
Tagged Australia, New Zealand, White-fronted Tern
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Archived 2017 topics: Coxen’s Fig-parrot (Cyclopsitta coxeni): downlist to Endangered?
Coxen’s Fig-parrot, C. coxeni, was recently split from Double-eyed Fig-parrot, C. diophthalma and listed as Critically Endangered under criterion C2a(i) on the basis that it likely has a very small population, and there is a chance that it may be … Continue reading
Archived 2017 topics: Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius): downlist to Least Concern?
Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, has a wide distribution, occurring in New Guinea (both in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea) and north-eastern Australia. It inhabits predominantly rainforest, but may also occasionally be seen in adjacent habitats such as fruit plantations, savannah … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Australia, Pacific
Tagged Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Southern Cassowary
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Archived 2017 topics: Plains-wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus): uplist to Critically Endangered?
Plains-wanderer, Pedionomus torquatus, is endemic to Australia, recorded from north-central Victoria, north-eastern South Australia, southern New South Wales around the Riverina, and west-central Queensland (Barrett et al. 2003, Commonwealth of Australia 2016). It is currently listed as Endangered under criterion … Continue reading
Archived 2017 topics: The taxonomic treatment of the Little Shearwater (Puffinus assimilis)/Audubon’s Shearwater (P. lherminieri) complex is being revised, and P. bryani is being recognised as a species: request for information
BirdLife’s taxonomic treatment of the Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis/Audubon’s Shearwater P. lherminieri complex is being revised to reflect improved understanding of their taxonomy, and P. bryani (Pyle et al. 2011) is to be recognised as a species. Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Americas, Archive, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe & Central Asia, Hawaii, Middle East, North America, Pacific, Seabirds, South America
Tagged Audubon's Shearwater, Little Shearwater
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Archived 2016 topics: Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) is being split: list P. feminina as Near Threatened?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Australia, Pacific, Taxonomy
Tagged Australia, Fiji, Golden Whistler, Indonesia, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu
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Archived 2016 topics: Northern Fantail (Rhipidura rufiventris) is being split: list R. kordensis as Near Threatened?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Australia, Pacific, Taxonomy
Tagged Biak, Indonesia, Northern Fantail
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Archived 2016 topics: Flesh-footed Shearwater (Ardenna carneipes): uplist from Least Concern to Near Threatened?
BirdLife species factsheet for Flesh-footed Shearwater: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=3930 Flesh-footed Shearwater breeds on St Paul Island (French Southern Territories), Lord Howe Island (Australia), islands off south-west mainland Australia, South Australia (at two isolated colonies), and islands off North and South Islands (New … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Australia, Pacific, Seabirds
Tagged Australia, Flesh-footed Shearwater, New Zealand
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Archived 2016 topics: Scarlet Robin (Petroica multicolor) is being split: list Norfolk Island Robin P. multicolor as Endangered?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Archived 2016 topics: Slender-billed Cicadabird (Coracina tenuirostris) is being moved to the genus Edolisoma and split into multiple species: list E. rostratum as Data Deficient, E. nesiotis and E. inseperatum as Endangered and E. monarcha as Near Threatened?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Archived: Global IUCN Red List for birds – 2015 changes
Many thanks to all who contributed information and comments on this year’s reassessments. The 2015 Red List for birds was launched today, and the new assessments can be found at http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/search. You can read the BirdLife news story here: http://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/news/2015-red-list-vultures-shorebirds-and-other-iconic-species … Continue reading
Archived 2015 topics: Red Knot (Calidris canutus): request for information
Red Knot (BirdLife factsheet) is a long-distance migrant shorebird, with six Arctic-breeding subspecies: C. c. canutus – CN Siberia, in Taymyr Peninsula and possibly Yakutia; winters in W & S Africa and S Asia. C. c. piersmai – New Siberian … Continue reading
Archived 2015 topics: Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea): request for information
Curlew Sandpiper (BirdLife factsheet) breeds across Arctic Siberia from the Yamal Peninsula to Kolyuchinskaya Gulf (N Chukotskiy Peninsula), and winters from sub-Saharan Africa through Middle East and S & SE Asia to Australasia (van Gils and Wiersma 1996). Globally, it … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Archive, Asia, Australia, Europe & Central Asia, Middle East, Waterbirds
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Archived 2015 topics: Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica): uplist to Vulnerable?
Bar-tailed Godwit (BirdLife factsheet) breeds across the Arctic from northern Europe through Siberia to Alaska, wintering along the coasts of western Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Globally, it has an extremely large … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Archive, Asia, Australia, Europe & Central Asia, Middle East, Waterbirds
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Archived 2015 topics: Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris): uplist from Vulnerable to Endangered or Critically Endangered?
Great Knot (BirdLife factsheet) breeds in north-east Siberia, Russia, wintering mainly in Australia, but also throughout the coastline of South-East Asia and on the coasts of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula (Van Gils et … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Waterbirds
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Archived 2015 topics: Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis): uplist from Vulnerable to Endangered or Critically Endangered?
Far Eastern Curlew (BirdLife factsheet) breeds in eastern Russia, from the upper reaches of the Nizhnyaya Tunguska river east though the Verkhoyarsk mountains to Kamchatka, and south to Primorye and north-eastern Mongolia (Van Gils & Wiersma 1996). The Yellow Sea … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Australia, Waterbirds
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Archived 2015 topics: Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis): uplist from Least Concern to Near Threatened?
Red-necked Stint (BirdLife factsheet) breeds in central and eastern Siberia, wintering in South East Asia and Australasia. The global population is estimated at 315,000 individuals, of which c.270,000 reach Australia in the non-breeding season. It is currently listed as Least … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Australia, Waterbirds
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Archived 2015 topics: Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor): Uplist to Critically Endangered?
Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) is currently listed as Endangered due to a small and declining breeding population and because of the range of threats to the species in both its breeding and wintering ranges. L. discolor breeds in Tasmania, Australia, … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Australia, Parrots
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Archived 2015 topics: Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae): uplist from Near Threatened to Vulnerable?
Carpentarian Grasswren Amytornis dorotheae has a limited range in the hilly parts of north-western Queensland and the eastern Northern Territory of Australia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened as its total population is moderately small, with the vast majority … Continue reading
Archived 2015 topics: Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas): eligible for uplisting?
In Japan, where it is thought that the majority of the species’s world population breeds, there are 11 islands that are inhabited by more than 10,000 breeding pairs of this species, with birds on at least three of these islands having been shown to be negatively impacted by introduced predators (M. Sato in litt. 2011). In addition to the threat from introduced predators, the species is also susceptible to fisheries bycatch (J. Croxall in litt. 2011). The prevalence of these threats suggests that the species is in population decline; however, further data and observations are required from throughout the species’s range to better assess the current trend. Continue reading
Archived 2015 topics: Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli): eligible for downlisting?
It has been argued that there are in fact no credible threats to the largest colony on Macquarie Island (S. Garnett in litt. 2011). Casual observations suggest that the population is increasing. Based on the clarification of the species’s status, it is suggested that it could qualify for downlisting to Least Concern on the basis that it no longer meets or approaches the thresholds for Vulnerable under any of the IUCN criteria. Continue reading
Suggestions for new topics
To suggest discussion of a species not listed in the forum, send a reply to this discussion. A moderator will assess the suitability of the topic and create a new topic if appropriate. Continue reading
Archived 2014 discussion: Red-fronted Parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae), Norfolk Island Parakeet (C. cookii) and New Caledonian Parakeet (C. saisseti) are being lumped as C. novaezelandiae: list as Near Threatened?
Red-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae, Norfolk Island Parakeet C. cookii and New Caledonian Parakeet C. saisseti are being lumped as C. novaezelandiae, following the application of criteria set out by Tobias et al. (2010). Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Australia, Pacific, Parrots
Tagged New Caledonian Parakeet, Norfolk Island Parakeet, Red-fronted Parakeet
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Archived 2014 discussion: Australian Masked-owl (Tyto novaehollandiae), Lesser Masked-owl (T. sororcula) and Manus Masked-owl (T. manusi) are being lumped as T. novaehollandiae: list the newly defined species as Least Concern?
Australian Masked-owl Tyto novaehollandiae, Lesser Masked-owl T. sororcula and Manus Masked-owl T. manusi are being lumped as T. novaehollandiae, following the application of criteria set out by Tobias et al. (2010). Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Asia, Australia, Pacific
Tagged Australian Masked-owl, Lesser Masked-owl, Manus Masked-owl
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Archived 2014 discussion: Painted Buttonquail (Turnix varius) is being split: list T. novaecaledoniae as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)?
Painted Buttonquail Turnix varius is being split into T. varius and T. novaecaledoniae, following the application of criteria set out by Tobias et al. (2010). Continue reading
Archived 2014 discussion: Grey-tailed Tattler (Heteroscelus brevipes): uplist to Near Threatened?
This discussion was first published as part of the 2013 Red List update, but remains open for comment to enable reassessment in 2014. Link to BirdLife species factsheet for Grey-tailed Tattler Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes is currently listed as Least Concern because … Continue reading
Archived 2014 discussion: Double-eyed Fig-parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma) is being split: list C. coxeni as Endangered?
Double-eyed Fig-parrot Cyclopsitta diophthalma is being split into C. diophthalma and C. coxeni, following the application of criteria set out by Tobias et al. (2010). Continue reading
Archived 2014 discussion: White-throated Eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) is being split: list E. exul as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct) and E. nigripennis as Vulnerable?
White-throated Eared-nightjar Eurostopodus mystacalis is being split into E. mystacalis, E. exul and E. nigripennis, following the application of criteria set out by Tobias et al. (2010). Continue reading
Archived 2014 discussion: Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is being split: list T. rosenbergii as Vulnerable and both T. weberi and T. forsteni as Near Threatened?
Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus is being split into T. haematodus, T. rosenbergii, T. forsteni, T. capistratus, T. weberi, T. rubritorquis and T. moluccanus following the application of criteria set out by Tobias et al. (2010). Continue reading
Final decisions for the 2013 Red List
Final decisions have been reached on the 2013 forum consultations. These are subject to approval and ratification by the IUCN. Continue reading
Archived: Preliminary decisions for the 2013 Red List
The attached spreadsheet lists preliminary decisions for the 2013 Red List update. Continue reading
Archived 2012-2013 topics: Grey-headed Albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma): uplist to Endangered?
BirdLife Species Factsheet for Grey-headed Albatross Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma is currently listed as Vulnerable under criterion A4bd on the basis of an estimated population decline of 30-49% over three generations (90 years). This estimate is based on documented declines … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Archive, Australia, Seabirds, South America
Tagged Grey-headed Albatross
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Archived: Final decisions for the 2012 Red List
2011-2012 Forum topics Final decisions The attached spreadsheet lists the results of the 2012 forum consultations, subject to approval and ratification by IUCN. Please use the filters to look for your region or species group of interest. Any discussions of … Continue reading
Archived: Preliminary decisions for the 2012 Red List
2012 forum topics provisional decisions The attached spreadsheet lists preliminary decisions for the 2012 Red List. Please use the filters to look for your region or species group of interest. There will now be a further final opportunity to make … Continue reading
Archived: Reassessments of Australian endemic species postponed until 2012 update
Please note that reassessments of all Australian endemic species previously proposed for changes of status in 2011 have now been postponed until the 2012 Red List update in order to await a finalised version of the updated Action Plan for Australian Birds. … Continue reading
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Archived: 2011 Red List final decisions
The discussion period for the 2011 Red List has now finished and final decisions have been taken – these decisions will be incorporated into the 2011 Red List, which will be released by BirdLife in May 2011, and by IUCN … Continue reading
Archived 2011-2012 topics: Proposed revisions to Australian endemics based on reassessments in The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010
The following Australian endemic species have been proposed for global reassessment following publication of a comprehensive reassessment of the status of Australian birds (Garnett, S.T., Szabo, J. 2011 and Dutson, G. Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010. CSIRO, Melbourne) Reassessment … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Australia
Tagged Australian Bustard, Black Grasswren, Black-breasted Buttonquail, Black-throated Finch, Bush Thick-knee, Carpentarian Grasswren, Chestnut-backed Buttonquail, Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon, Christmas Island White-eye, Diamond Firetail, Gouldian Finch, Grey Falcon, Hooded Plover, Night Parrot, Noisy Scrub-bird, Norfolk Island Gerygone, Norfolk Island Parakeet, Partridge Pigeon, Red Goshawk, Red-lored Whistler, Regent Honeyeater, Rufous Scrub-bird, Short-tailed Grasswren, Slender-billed White-eye, Star Finch, Western Bristlebird, Western Whipbird
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Archived: 2011 Red List draft decisions
The attached spreadsheets list the draft decisions for the 2011 IUCN Red List. There is now a final opportunity for comments on these proposals prior to a final deadline of 21 February 2011. Africa 2010-2011 Americas 2010-2011 Asia 2010-2011 Europe … Continue reading