All assessments are carried out in accordance with the Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. The taxonomy follows the HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist.
The latest consultation period for status changes for the 2025 Red List update has now concluded and there are currently no active topics for species in Africa. Please visit the forum Archive to view final decisions and previous changes to the Red List classification of birds.
Timeline for updates to bird assessments for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Red List Changes consultations – Phase 1
3 October 2024 – 21 October 2024
Topics are open for discussion on the Red List Changes Forum, with preliminary decisions on proposed status changes posted on 28 October 2024
Red List Changes consultations – Phase 2
28 October 2024 – 10 November 2024
Topics are open for discussion on the Red List Changes Forum, with final decisions on proposed status changes posted on 18 November 2024
Submission of assessments to IUCN
2025
All updated assessments are submitted to IUCN for review
Publication of assessments
2025
Updated assessments are published on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species