5 thoughts on “Swallow-tailed Cotinga (Phibalura flavirostris): Revise global status?”
There is little quantitative information to address most of the questions posed above. In response to the last of these, there are a few recent records in the extreme north of Misiones, Argentina, one of which, in 2019, is documented with a photo (see: https://ebird.org/checklist/S59856101).
The isolated record in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul is best treated as non-breeding rather than resident range. Both records in Mato Grosso do Sul have been in May, which is at the start of the austral winter, and there is no evidence of breeding.
The isolated area on the distribution map in Goiás, west of Brasília appears to derive from older records, and the species may no longer exist there, as there appear to be no more recent records (see: https://www.wikiaves.com.br/wiki/tesourinha-da-mata). It might be best considered “Possibly Extant” there, and may have been extirpated from the state of Goiás.
More up to date information is given in the paper by Peixoto et al. 2013, and largely supports the different distribution map given by Van Perlo in his field guide, with records extending into western Minas Gerais, near the border with Goiás.
The vast majority of the global population surely occurs in Brazil, and the status of this species on the Brazilian National Red List Assessment is LC. Although this is a rather rare species and has disappeared from parts of its former range, LC would seem appropriate at global level also, without further information on population or trends.
Peixoto et al. 2013. New records of Phibalura flavirostris Vieillot, 1816 (Aves: Cotingidae) in Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, with notes on its natural history and a review of its historical occurrence. Check List 9: 870–875.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 18 July 2022. We will now analyse and interpret the new information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 18 July 2022, when discussions will re-open.
The distribution range map and species factsheet have been updated to incorporate new information submitted here. Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2022.2 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 24 July 2022, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN. The final 2022.2 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in December 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 in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will post a final decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 1 August 2022.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. Swallow-tailed Cotinga is recommended to be listed as Least Concern.
Many thanks for everyone who contributed to the 2022.2 GTB Forum process. The final 2022.2 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in December 2022, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
There is little quantitative information to address most of the questions posed above. In response to the last of these, there are a few recent records in the extreme north of Misiones, Argentina, one of which, in 2019, is documented with a photo (see: https://ebird.org/checklist/S59856101).
The isolated record in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul is best treated as non-breeding rather than resident range. Both records in Mato Grosso do Sul have been in May, which is at the start of the austral winter, and there is no evidence of breeding.
The isolated area on the distribution map in Goiás, west of Brasília appears to derive from older records, and the species may no longer exist there, as there appear to be no more recent records (see: https://www.wikiaves.com.br/wiki/tesourinha-da-mata). It might be best considered “Possibly Extant” there, and may have been extirpated from the state of Goiás.
More up to date information is given in the paper by Peixoto et al. 2013, and largely supports the different distribution map given by Van Perlo in his field guide, with records extending into western Minas Gerais, near the border with Goiás.
The vast majority of the global population surely occurs in Brazil, and the status of this species on the Brazilian National Red List Assessment is LC. Although this is a rather rare species and has disappeared from parts of its former range, LC would seem appropriate at global level also, without further information on population or trends.
Peixoto et al. 2013. New records of Phibalura flavirostris Vieillot, 1816 (Aves: Cotingidae) in Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, with notes on its natural history and a review of its historical occurrence. Check List 9: 870–875.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 18 July 2022. We will now analyse and interpret the new information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 18 July 2022, when discussions will re-open.
Preliminary proposal
The distribution range map and species factsheet have been updated to incorporate new information submitted here. Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2022.2 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 24 July 2022, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN. The final 2022.2 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in December 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 in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will post a final decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 1 August 2022.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. Swallow-tailed Cotinga is recommended to be listed as Least Concern.
Many thanks for everyone who contributed to the 2022.2 GTB Forum process. The final 2022.2 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in December 2022, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.