The Colombian mountain grackle (Macroagelaius subalaris), is a species of bird in the family Icteridae.
| Colombian mountain grackle | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Macroagelaius |
| Species: | M. subalaris
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| Macroagelaius subalaris (Boissonneau, 1840)
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Distribution and habitat
editIt is endemic to Colombia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Conservation
editIt is threatened by habitat loss and declining in numbers. It was uplisted from Near Threatened to Critically Endangered status in 2000, due to fears of a collapse of the presumably tiny population. As the species, while still severely declining, has turned out to be more widespread than believed, it was downlisted to Endangered in the 2007 IUCN Red List.[2]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Macroagelaius subalaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22724290A118889995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22724290A118889995.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ See BirdLife International (2007a,b).
- Sources
- BirdLife International (2007a): 2006-2007 Red List status changes, Retrieved 26 August 2007
- BirdLife International (2007b): Mountain Grackle - BirdLife Species Factsheet. Retrieved 28 August 2007
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