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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is confined to the Sundaic lowlands of south Tenasserim, Myanmar, peninsular and south-west Thailand, Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, Kalimantan and Sumatra, Indonesia and Brunei, where it is generally uncommon (but possibly overlooked owing to its unobtrusive habits) (BirdLife International 2001).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand
Continuing decline in area of occupancy (AOO): Yes
Extreme fluctuations in area of occupancy (AOO): No
Estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) - km2: 1210000
Continuing decline in extent of occurrence (EOO): Yes
Extreme fluctuations in extent of occurrence (EOO): No
Continuing decline in number of locations: Unknown
Extreme fluctuations in the number of locations: No
Upper elevation limit (metres): 900
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Population [top]
Population: The population size of this species has not been quantified, but it has been described as generally uncommon.
Trend Justification: A moderately rapid population decline is suspected to be occurring as a result of habitat destruction throughout the speciess range.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
?Number of mature individuals: Unknown ?Continuing decline of mature individuals: Yes
?Extreme fluctuations: No ?Population severely fragmented: No
?Continuing decline in subpopulations: Unknown
?Extreme fluctuations in subpopulations: No ?All individuals in one subpopulation: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species occurs in primary semi-evergreen and evergreen forests to 1,675 m asl, but usually below 600 m asl. It extends into secondary woodland and plantations in areas with adjacent primary forest.
Systems: Terrestrial
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Yes
Generation Length (years): 19
Movement patterns: Not a Migrant
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Rates of forest loss in the lowlands of Indonesia have been extremely rapid, owing partly to the escalation of illegal logging and land conversion, with deliberate targeting of all remaining stands of valuable timber including those inside protected areas. Forest fires have also had a damaging effect (particularly in 1997-1998). The magnitude of these threats could have been allayed by this species tolerance of hill forest, which is under less pressure from logging and agricultural conversion.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Conservation Actions Underway
CITES II listed.
Conservation Actions Proposed
Monitor populations across the speciess range to determine the magnitude of declines and rates of range contraction. Conduct studies to determine habitat associations and relative abundance in hill forest. Campaign for the protection of remaining tracts of lowland forest throughout the species range.
Citation: BirdLife International. 2012. Berenicornis comatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T22682507A38075595. . Downloaded on 08 December 2015.
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