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Taxon ID: 53,265 Total records: 39,143

Gracupica contra

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (COL)
Phylum Chordata (COL)
Class Aves (COL)
Order Passeriformes (COL)
Family Sturnidae (COL)

Taxonomy

Genus Gracupica Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species contra IUCN Threat Status-Year Least Concern, 2016
SubSpecies Nat'l Threat Status-Year Not Evaluated, 2000
Infraspecies Reason for Change
Infraspecies Rank CITES
Taxonomic Group Birds Native Status Native
Scientific Name Author Linnaeus, 1758 Country Distribution Myanmar
Citation Description Geographic Range [top] Countries occurrence: Native: Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; China; India; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Thailand Introduced: Japan; Saudi Arabia; Taiwan, Province of China; United Arab Emirates Vagrant: Sri Lanka Additional data: ? Continuing decline in area of occupancy (AOO): Unknown ? Extreme fluctuations in area of occupancy (AOO): No ? Estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) - km2: 9810000 ? Continuing decline in extent of occurrence (EOO): Unknown ? Extreme fluctuations in extent of occurrence (EOO): No ? Continuing decline in number of locations: Unknown ? Extreme fluctuations in the number of locations: No Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. Population [top] Population: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as generally common to fairly common, although rare and local in Pakistan (Grimmett et al. 1998), while national population sizes have been estimated at < c.100 introduced breeding pairs in Taiwan and c.100-10,000 introduced breeding pairs in Japan (Brazil 2009). Trend Justification: The population is suspected to be increasing due to range expansions in Pakistan and Sumatra as ongoing habitat degradation is creating new areas of suitable habitat (Feare and Craig 1998). Current Population Trend: Increasing Additional data: ? Number of mature individuals: Unknown ? Continuing decline of mature individuals: Unknown ? 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] Citation: BirdLife International. 2016. Gracupica contra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103890729A94265981. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103890729A94265981.en. Downloaded on 23 January 2017. Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the . Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please provide us with feedback so that we can correct or extend the information provided
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Synonyms


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Sturnus contra Linnaeus, 1758
Common Names


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Localities


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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan