7 thoughts on “White-cheeked Partridge (Arborophila atrogularis)”
I suggest status quo. It is facing habitat loss as well as poaching through snares and airguns. North of Brahmaputra it is very rare. In south, it is relatively common in patches and not everywhere. The range map shows the extent but actual distribution is much less. For e.g., north of Brahmaputra, it occurs along a narrow strip along Himalayan foothills in SE Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Even call is also very uncommon. In south bank and Bangladesh also the actual area of occurrence is much small. Same would be the case in other range countries as well.
Certainly, the species appears to be protection dependent occupying mostly Tiger Reserves, National Parks, and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
It may not hit anything in Criteria B (also not Criteria D). Criteria C would be tricky to evaluate. Unfortunately, there is not enough data to talk about trends, where Criteria A is applicable. Comments AUC are hinting at a decline due to habitat loss and poaching.
For Bangladesh, while actual locations where it is present fall within the range extent shown, the actual area suitable and where it has been recorded recently is much smaller. Moreover these locations are each isolated forest patches with no or very little scope for movement or gene flow of the species between each presumably small population. Unfortunately we do not have enough data to determine any trend, but habitat degradation and poaching would remain threats. From a Bangladesh perspective retaining the same global NT status could help for conservation.
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 26 June 2023. 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 26 June 2023, when discussions will re-open.
Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2023 Red List would be to adopt the proposed classifications outlined in the initial forum discussion. We thank all those who have so far contributed information. All of this has been incorporated into the species account, in particular the threats faced by the species and its dependence on the protected area network in India. As noted, the range map is a map of extent rather than occurrence; other methods (including Area of Habitat maps) can be useful in elucidating occurrence more precisely, but that is currently beyond the scope of a Red List assessment (although it may help inform it). For now, the species is proposed to still be listed as Least Concern in the absence of information that suggests it meets or approaches any of the Criteria for threatened. However, we ask whether anyone thinks it is plausible that the global population falls below 10,000 mature individuals, and whether it is possible that no subpopulation exceeds 1,000 mature individuals.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 2 July 2023, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2023 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in December 2023, 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 analyse and interpret the new information, and we will post a final decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 10 July 2023.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. White-cheeked Partridge is recommended to be listed as Least Concern.
Many thanks for everyone who contributed to the 2023.2 GTB Forum process. The final 2023 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in December 2023, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
I suggest status quo. It is facing habitat loss as well as poaching through snares and airguns. North of Brahmaputra it is very rare. In south, it is relatively common in patches and not everywhere. The range map shows the extent but actual distribution is much less. For e.g., north of Brahmaputra, it occurs along a narrow strip along Himalayan foothills in SE Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Even call is also very uncommon. In south bank and Bangladesh also the actual area of occurrence is much small. Same would be the case in other range countries as well.
From eBird maps, I see the following observation clusters in India.
1/ Manas (Assam)
2/ Nameri-Pakke (Assam-Arunachal)
3/ Garbhanga (Assam)
4/ Kaziranga (Assam)
5/ Dihing-Patkai region (Assam)
6/ Lower Mishmi hills (Arunachal)
7/ Namdapha (Arunachal)
8/ Dampa (Mizoram)
Certainly, the species appears to be protection dependent occupying mostly Tiger Reserves, National Parks, and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
It may not hit anything in Criteria B (also not Criteria D). Criteria C would be tricky to evaluate. Unfortunately, there is not enough data to talk about trends, where Criteria A is applicable. Comments AUC are hinting at a decline due to habitat loss and poaching.
For Bangladesh, while actual locations where it is present fall within the range extent shown, the actual area suitable and where it has been recorded recently is much smaller. Moreover these locations are each isolated forest patches with no or very little scope for movement or gene flow of the species between each presumably small population. Unfortunately we do not have enough data to determine any trend, but habitat degradation and poaching would remain threats. From a Bangladesh perspective retaining the same global NT status could help for conservation.
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 26 June 2023. 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 26 June 2023, when discussions will re-open.
Preliminary proposal
Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2023 Red List would be to adopt the proposed classifications outlined in the initial forum discussion. We thank all those who have so far contributed information. All of this has been incorporated into the species account, in particular the threats faced by the species and its dependence on the protected area network in India. As noted, the range map is a map of extent rather than occurrence; other methods (including Area of Habitat maps) can be useful in elucidating occurrence more precisely, but that is currently beyond the scope of a Red List assessment (although it may help inform it). For now, the species is proposed to still be listed as Least Concern in the absence of information that suggests it meets or approaches any of the Criteria for threatened. However, we ask whether anyone thinks it is plausible that the global population falls below 10,000 mature individuals, and whether it is possible that no subpopulation exceeds 1,000 mature individuals.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 2 July 2023, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2023 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in December 2023, 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 analyse and interpret the new information, and we will post a final decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 10 July 2023.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. White-cheeked Partridge is recommended to be listed as Least Concern.
Many thanks for everyone who contributed to the 2023.2 GTB Forum process. The final 2023 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in December 2023, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.