All assessments are carried out in accordance with the Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (Version 15.1). The taxonomy follows the HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8.
Please submit your comments by 28 April 2024. The status of the following species in Africa is being reassessed for the 2024 Red List update:
Timeline for updates to bird assessments for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Red List Changes consultations – Phase 1
15 April 2024 – 28 April 2024
Topics are open for discussion on the Red List Changes Forum, with preliminary decisions on proposed status changes posted on 3 May 2024
Red List Changes consultations – Phase 2
3 May 2024 – 13 May 2024
Topics are open for discussion on the Red List Changes Forum, with final decisions on proposed status changes posted on 20 May 2024
Submission of assessments to IUCN
19 July 2024
All updated assessments are submitted to IUCN for review
Publication of assessments
22 October 2024
Updated assessments are published on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species