Northern Sooty Woodpecker
NORTHERN SOOTY WOODPECKER
Mulleripicus funebris
Picidae Family
endemic, near threatened
Bird #129 - March 2009
This was formerly known as Sooty Woodpecker.
From BirdLife (http://www.birdlife.org/globally-threatened-bird-forums/2012/11/sooty-woodpecker-mulleripicus-funebris-is-being-split-list-both-m-funebris-and-m-fuliginosus-as-near-threatened/:
Sooty Woodpecker Mulleripicus funebris is being split into M. funebris and M. fuliginosus, following the application of criteria set out by Tobias et al. (2010).
Prior to this taxonomic change, M. fuliginosus (BirdLife species factsheet) was listed as Least Concern, as it was not thought to approach the thresholds for listing as Vulnerable under any of the IUCN criteria. This species was estimated to have a very large range, and hence did not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence of less than 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). The population trend appeared to be stable, and hence the species did not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (at least a 30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it was not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (fewer than 10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be at least 10% over ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure).
M. funebris (as defined following this taxonomic change, and incorporating mayri and parkesi) occurs on Catanduanes, Luzon, Marinduque and Polillo, whilst M. fuliginosus is found on Leyte, Mindanao and Samar, where they occupy a variety of forest habitats, including secondary forest and forest edge (Winkler et al. 1995, Kennedy et al. 2000, del Hoyo et al. 2002).
It is suggested that both M. funebris and a be listed as Near Threatened under criteria A2c+3c+4c, on the basis that, despite their tolerance of some habitat degradation and fragmentation, they could be undergoing moderately rapid population declines (approaching 30% over three generations [c.20 years]) owing to on-going and rapid rates of habitat loss and degradation throughout their ranges.
Read MoreMulleripicus funebris
Picidae Family
endemic, near threatened
Bird #129 - March 2009
This was formerly known as Sooty Woodpecker.
From BirdLife (http://www.birdlife.org/globally-threatened-bird-forums/2012/11/sooty-woodpecker-mulleripicus-funebris-is-being-split-list-both-m-funebris-and-m-fuliginosus-as-near-threatened/:
Sooty Woodpecker Mulleripicus funebris is being split into M. funebris and M. fuliginosus, following the application of criteria set out by Tobias et al. (2010).
Prior to this taxonomic change, M. fuliginosus (BirdLife species factsheet) was listed as Least Concern, as it was not thought to approach the thresholds for listing as Vulnerable under any of the IUCN criteria. This species was estimated to have a very large range, and hence did not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence of less than 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). The population trend appeared to be stable, and hence the species did not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (at least a 30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it was not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (fewer than 10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be at least 10% over ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure).
M. funebris (as defined following this taxonomic change, and incorporating mayri and parkesi) occurs on Catanduanes, Luzon, Marinduque and Polillo, whilst M. fuliginosus is found on Leyte, Mindanao and Samar, where they occupy a variety of forest habitats, including secondary forest and forest edge (Winkler et al. 1995, Kennedy et al. 2000, del Hoyo et al. 2002).
It is suggested that both M. funebris and a be listed as Near Threatened under criteria A2c+3c+4c, on the basis that, despite their tolerance of some habitat degradation and fragmentation, they could be undergoing moderately rapid population declines (approaching 30% over three generations [c.20 years]) owing to on-going and rapid rates of habitat loss and degradation throughout their ranges.
NORTHERN SOOTY SOOTY WOODPECKER, female Mullerpicus funebris Subic, Zambales, Philippines
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