6 thoughts on “Choco Woodpecker (Veniliornis chocoensis)”
Although a bit hesitant, the proposed change agrees with what the current evidence indicates. Until more accurate distributional and ecological information is available, listing the species as LC seems appropriate.
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 12 February 2024. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 12 February 2024, when discussions will re-open.
Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2024 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 18 February 2024, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2024 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in December 2024, 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 information, and we will post a final decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 26 February 2024.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. Choco Woodpecker is recommended to be listed as Least Concern.
Many thanks for everyone who contributed to the 2024.1 GTB Forum process. A revised map received from Manuel Sanchez Nivecela is welcome and the map presented here will be updated. However, there is no justification for the assessment that the species is restricted to a very small Area of Occupancy as also included in that submission. Basing AOO solely on a grid around validated georeferenced records assumes absence from the large proportion of unsurveyed habitat identified as suitable and potentially occupied. There is no a priori reason to assume absence in this case. The assessment as Vulnerable on the National Red List of Ecuador may be justified on the small extent of the global range occurring in that country but at the global scale the species does not approach the thresholds for listing as threatened under Criterion B.
The final 2024 Red List categories will now be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in October 2024, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
Although a bit hesitant, the proposed change agrees with what the current evidence indicates. Until more accurate distributional and ecological information is available, listing the species as LC seems appropriate.
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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 12 February 2024. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 12 February 2024, when discussions will re-open.
Preliminary proposal
Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2024 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 18 February 2024, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2024 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in December 2024, 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 information, and we will post a final decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 26 February 2024.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. Choco Woodpecker is recommended to be listed as Least Concern.
Many thanks for everyone who contributed to the 2024.1 GTB Forum process. A revised map received from Manuel Sanchez Nivecela is welcome and the map presented here will be updated. However, there is no justification for the assessment that the species is restricted to a very small Area of Occupancy as also included in that submission. Basing AOO solely on a grid around validated georeferenced records assumes absence from the large proportion of unsurveyed habitat identified as suitable and potentially occupied. There is no a priori reason to assume absence in this case. The assessment as Vulnerable on the National Red List of Ecuador may be justified on the small extent of the global range occurring in that country but at the global scale the species does not approach the thresholds for listing as threatened under Criterion B.
The final 2024 Red List categories will now be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in October 2024, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.