Rufous-winged Illadopsis

The Rufous-winged Illadopsis is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Illadopsis rufescens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens) = French: Akalat à ailes rousses German: Rostschwingen-Buschdrossling Spanish: Tordina Alirrufa Other common names: Rufous-winged Akalat/Thrush-babbler Taxonomy: Turdirostris rufescens Reichenow, 1878, Liberia. Formerly often placed in genus Trichastoma. Monotypic. Distribution: SW Senegal, SW Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, S Ivory Coast, S Ghana and W Togo. More

cerviniventris and Rufous-winged Illadopsis Illadopsis rufescens; Kangari Hills non-hunting Forest Reserve is situated on a range of hills in the south-central region and has a species list to date of 115 which includes Brown-cheeked Hornbill Bycanistes cylindricus, Green-tailed Bristlebill Bleda eximius and White-necked Picathartes Picathartes gymnocephalus; Western Area Peninsula non-hunting Forest Reserve is part of the Freetown peninsula and contains the only remaining patch of tropical forest in the west of the country with over 300 species recorded which includes the More

English: Rufous-winged illadopsis; French: Akalat à ailes rousses; German: Rostschwingen-Buchdrossling. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 7.2 in (18 cm); 1.2 oz (35 g). Profoundly nondescript thrush-like bird, as are most of the other six African members of the genus. Sexes alike. Rufous-brown dorsally, whitish ventrally, with indistinct brown wash on chest and brownish gray sides. Eyes dark; legs and feet pale. DISTRIBUTION Endemic to Upper Guinea forest, from southern Senegal to Togo. More

Rufous-winged Illadopsis Illadopsis rufescens 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Near Threatened Justification This species is listed as Near Threatened because it is suspected to be experiencing a moderately rapid population decline owing to forest clearance and degradation. Any evidence that the species's population is in rapid decline might qualify it for uplisting to a higher threat category. More

Rufous-winged Illadopsis Illadopsis rufescens Puvel's Illadopsis Illadopsis puveli Pale-breasted Illadopsis Illadopsis rufipennis Brown Illadopsis Illadopsis fulvescens Mountain Illadopsis Illadopsis pyrrhoptera African Hill Babbler Pseudoalcippe abyssinica Ruwenzori Hill Babbler Pseudoalcippe atriceps Thrush Babbler Ptyrticus turdinus Large Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus hypoleucos Spot-breasted Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus mcclellandi Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus erythrogenys Black-necklaced Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus gravivox Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus swinhoei More

Rufous-winged Illadopsis, Illadopsis rufescens Puvel's Illadopsis, Illadopsis puveli Pale-breasted Illadopsis, Illadopsis rufipennis Brown Illadopsis, Illadopsis fulvescens Mountain Illadopsis, Illadopsis pyrrhoptera African Hill Babbler, Illadopsis abyssinica * Genus Kakamega * Grey-chested Illadopsis, More

Rufous-winged Illadopsis Illadopsis rufescens = Described by: Reichenow (1878) Alternate common name(s): Rufous-winged Thrush-babbler Old scientific name(s): Trichastoma rufescens Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Fragmented distribution; Senegambia, e. Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ivory Coast to Ghana and Togo. More