5 thoughts on “Finsch’s Flycatcher-thrush (Stizorhina finschi)”
In Ghana its ecology includes degraded, logged forest, or dry semi-evergreen forest, even where mixed with scattered exotic trees like Teak (as in Northern Scarp West F.R.). It is threatened by deforestation especially in Volta Region, as no forest is protected outside Kyabobo N.P. Source: Dowsett-Lemaire F. & Dowsett R.J. 2014. The Birds of Ghana. An atlas and handbook. Tauraco Press, Liège, Belgium.
In Togo still widespread in the highlands of the south-west, but avoids cocoa and coffee shade forest, and deforestation is continuing. In Benin, there is an additional record from Iguidi swamp forest in the extreme south-east (Dec 2015), but the local population must be very small. Source: Dowsett-Lemaire F. & Dowsett R.J. 2019. The Birds of Benin and Togo. An atlas and handbook. Tauraco Press, Sumène, France.
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 25 April 2025. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List category on this page on 25 April 2025, when discussions will re-open.
Thank you, Françoise, for your comment. The assessment and range map will be updated accordingly to incorporate this information.
Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2025 Red List would be to adopt the proposed classification outlined in the initial forum discussion.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 4 May 2025, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2025 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in October 2025, 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 a final decision on this species’ Red List category will be posted on this page on 12 May 2025.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. Finsch’s Flycatcher-thrush is recommended to be listed as Near Threatened, approaching thresholds under Criteria A2c+3c+4c.
Many thanks for everyone who contributed to the 2025.2 GTB Forum process. The final Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in October 2025, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
In Ghana its ecology includes degraded, logged forest, or dry semi-evergreen forest, even where mixed with scattered exotic trees like Teak (as in Northern Scarp West F.R.). It is threatened by deforestation especially in Volta Region, as no forest is protected outside Kyabobo N.P. Source: Dowsett-Lemaire F. & Dowsett R.J. 2014. The Birds of Ghana. An atlas and handbook. Tauraco Press, Liège, Belgium.
In Togo still widespread in the highlands of the south-west, but avoids cocoa and coffee shade forest, and deforestation is continuing. In Benin, there is an additional record from Iguidi swamp forest in the extreme south-east (Dec 2015), but the local population must be very small. Source: Dowsett-Lemaire F. & Dowsett R.J. 2019. The Birds of Benin and Togo. An atlas and handbook. Tauraco Press, Sumène, France.
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 25 April 2025. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List category on this page on 25 April 2025, when discussions will re-open.
Preliminary proposal
Thank you, Françoise, for your comment. The assessment and range map will be updated accordingly to incorporate this information.
Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2025 Red List would be to adopt the proposed classification outlined in the initial forum discussion.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 4 May 2025, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2025 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in October 2025, 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 a final decision on this species’ Red List category will be posted on this page on 12 May 2025.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. Finsch’s Flycatcher-thrush is recommended to be listed as Near Threatened, approaching thresholds under Criteria A2c+3c+4c.
Many thanks for everyone who contributed to the 2025.2 GTB Forum process. The final Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in October 2025, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.