2 thoughts on “Yellow-browed Woodpecker (Piculus aurulentus)”
Based on radiotracking and counts in Misiones, Argentina, as well as on eBird maps for Paraguay en Brazil, there is no reason to suspect a >20% decline in 3 generations, and the global population is likely >50.000 mature individuals.
I support the proposal to downgrade the Yellow-browed Woodpecker (Piculus aurulentus) from Near Threatened (NT) to Least Concern (LC). There is no evidence of a population decline exceeding 20% over the past 10 years. Although the species is associated with forested habitats, it tolerates small patches and older secondary forests, provided that the surrounding matrix remains largely forested. While deforestation continues in the Atlantic Forest, the current rate is relatively low and unlikely to significantly impact a species with such a broad range, as inferred from the MapBiomas website. Recent records from Uruguay suggest a possible southward expansion. The species’ Extent of Occurrence (EOO) appears to be overestimated in this assessment, based on distribution maps from eBird and WikiAves, but the discrepancy is minor and does not alter the assessment outcome.
References:
eBird. (2025). eBird. Retrieved 2025, from https://ebird.org
Based on radiotracking and counts in Misiones, Argentina, as well as on eBird maps for Paraguay en Brazil, there is no reason to suspect a >20% decline in 3 generations, and the global population is likely >50.000 mature individuals.
I support the proposal to downgrade the Yellow-browed Woodpecker (Piculus aurulentus) from Near Threatened (NT) to Least Concern (LC). There is no evidence of a population decline exceeding 20% over the past 10 years. Although the species is associated with forested habitats, it tolerates small patches and older secondary forests, provided that the surrounding matrix remains largely forested. While deforestation continues in the Atlantic Forest, the current rate is relatively low and unlikely to significantly impact a species with such a broad range, as inferred from the MapBiomas website. Recent records from Uruguay suggest a possible southward expansion. The species’ Extent of Occurrence (EOO) appears to be overestimated in this assessment, based on distribution maps from eBird and WikiAves, but the discrepancy is minor and does not alter the assessment outcome.
References:
eBird. (2025). eBird. Retrieved 2025, from https://ebird.org
MapBiomas. (2025). Plataforma de Monitoramento da Cobertura e Uso da Terra do Bioma Mata Atlântica [Versão 2025]. São Paulo: MapBiomas. Retrieved April 9, 2025, from https://plataforma.bosqueatlantico.mapbiomas.org/cobertura?activeBaseMap=9&layersOpacity=100&activeModule=coverage&activeModuleContent=coverage%3Acoverage_main&activeYear=2022&mapPosition=-18.979026%2C-46.450195%2C4&timelineLimitsRange=1985%2C2022
WikiAves. (2025). WikiAves. Retrieved 2025, from https://www.wikiaves.com