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 category changes for the 2026 Red List update has now concluded. Please visit the forum Archive to view final decisions and previous Red List category changes. However, the decisions on the following species have been pended and remain open for discussion:
Timeline for updates to bird assessments for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Red List Changes consultation – Phase 1
1 – 17 May 2026
Topics are open for discussion on the Red List Changes Forum, with preliminary decisions on proposed status changes posted on 22 May 2026
Red List Changes consultation – Phase 2
22 – 31 May 2026
Topics are open for discussion on the Red List Changes Forum, with final decisions on proposed status changes posted on 8 June 2026
Submission of assessments to IUCN
August 2026
All updated assessments are submitted to IUCN for review
Publication of assessments
November 2026
Updated assessments are published on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species