5 thoughts on “Slender-billed White-eye (Zosterops tenuirostris): Revise global status?”
I am supportive of status revision from NT to VU based on the evidence provided. Abundance outside of the National Park appears to be shrinking, and of particular concern is the lack of suitable habitat outside of the NP as well as high nest failure rates within the NP (mostly from Rattus sp). Anecdotal evidence suggests this species is functionally important for seed dispersal of native trees like Ironwood (Nestegis apetala) and Beech (Myrsine ralstoniae) and pollination of Flax (Phormium tenax). Further research into their functional roles within native Norfolk ecosystems is necessary. Further monitoring will also be essential to determine rate of decline and response to management actions.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested by so many people in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 21 February 2022. We will now analyse and interpret the new information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’s Red List status on this page on 21 February 2022, when discussions will re-open.
Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2022.1 Red List would be to adopt the proposed classifications outlined in the initial forum discussion.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 27 February 2022, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2022.1 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in July 2022, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested by so many people in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will analyse and interpret the new information, and we will post a final decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 7 March 2022.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. Slender-billed White-eye is recommended to be listed as Vulnerable under Criterion C2a(ii).
Many thanks for everyone who contributed to the 2022.1 GTB Forum process. The final 2022.1 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in July 2022, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
I am supportive of status revision from NT to VU based on the evidence provided. Abundance outside of the National Park appears to be shrinking, and of particular concern is the lack of suitable habitat outside of the NP as well as high nest failure rates within the NP (mostly from Rattus sp). Anecdotal evidence suggests this species is functionally important for seed dispersal of native trees like Ironwood (Nestegis apetala) and Beech (Myrsine ralstoniae) and pollination of Flax (Phormium tenax). Further research into their functional roles within native Norfolk ecosystems is necessary. Further monitoring will also be essential to determine rate of decline and response to management actions.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested by so many people in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 21 February 2022. We will now analyse and interpret the new information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’s Red List status on this page on 21 February 2022, when discussions will re-open.
Preliminary proposal
Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2022.1 Red List would be to adopt the proposed classifications outlined in the initial forum discussion.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 27 February 2022, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2022.1 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in July 2022, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested by so many people in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will analyse and interpret the new information, and we will post a final decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 7 March 2022.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. Slender-billed White-eye is recommended to be listed as Vulnerable under Criterion C2a(ii).
Many thanks for everyone who contributed to the 2022.1 GTB Forum process. The final 2022.1 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in July 2022, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.