Rufous-headed robin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to navigationJump to search

Rufous-headed robin

Conservation status

Endangered (IUCN 3.1) [1]

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

Genus: Larvivora

Species: L. ruficeps

Binomial name
 Larvivora ruficeps

(Hartert, 1907)

Synonyms

Luscinia ruficeps

The rufous-headed robin (Larvivora ruficeps) is a species of passerine bird in the

family Muscicapidae. It is found in central China. Its natural habitats are temperate
forests and temperate shrubland. This poorly known species is thought to be threatened
by habitat loss.

Contents

 1Taxonomy
 2Description
 3Distribution and habitat
 4Conservation
 5References

Taxonomy[edit]
The rufous-headed robin was previously placed in the genus Luscinia. A molecular
phylogenetic study published in 2010 found that Luscinia was not monophyletic. The
genus was therefore split and several species including rufous-headed robin were
moved to the reinstated genus Larvivora.[2][3]
Within the genus Larvivora the rufous-headed robin is genetically most closely related to
the rufous-tailed robin (Larvivora sibilans). These two species form a sister group to
a clade comprising the Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige) and the Ryukyu
robin (Larvivora komadori).[4]

Description[edit]
This is a small robin (average length 15 cm) with orange-rufous head, a black face, and
a white throat with black bordering. Back, upper breast and flanks are grey, most of the
belly and underparts are white. The tail is black with rufous fringes and blackish tips to
outer feathers.[1] The song is powerful and clearly phrased,[1] and most similar to that of
the Ryukyu robin.[4]

Distribution and habitat[edit]

The species has been recorded from only seven confirmed or probable breeding sites in
the Qin Mountains of Sichuan and southern Shaanxi, and is also known from a very few
 scattered migrant records. While good population estimates are absent, it is assumed to
have a very localized distribution and small total population size of no more than 1,500-
3,800 individuals.[1]
It inhabits mixed coniferous and deciduous forest and scrubland in a very narrow
altitude band (2,400-2,800 m above sea level), apparently making use of successional
scrub in valley bottom areas subject to flash-floods.[1]
Using known breeding records of the rufous-headed robin, ecological niche modeling
predicts that there should be suitable habitats for this species in north and central
Sichuan, south Gansu, south Shaanxi and south-east Tibet. [4]

Conservation[edit]
Populations of the rufous-headed robin appear to be on the decline. The species was
classified by the IUCN as Vulnerable until 2012 and was uplisted to Endangered in
2013, based on the rarity of recent sightings, which is taken to indicate an ongoing
population decline. The main threats are believed to be habitat loss and degradation,
likely exacerbated to an unknown degree by capture of live specimens for the caged
bird trade.[1]

References[edit]
1. ^ Jump up to:            BirdLife International (2013).  "Luscinia
a b c d e f

ruficeps".  IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved  26

November 2013.
2. ^ Sangster, G.; Alström, P.; Forsmark, E.; Olsson, U. (2010). "Multi-
locus phylogenetic analysis of Old World chats and flycatchers reveals
extensive paraphyly at family, subfamily and genus level (Aves:
Muscicapidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.  57  (1): 380–
392.  doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.07.008. PMID 20656044.
3. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2016).  "Chats, Old World
flycatchers". World Bird List Version 6.2. International Ornithologists'
Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
4. ^ Jump up to:a b c Zhao, M.; Alström, P.; Hu, R.; Zhao, C.; Hao, Y.; Lei, F.;
Qu, Y. (2017). "Phylogenetic relationships, song and distribution of the
endangered Rufous-headed Robin  Larvivora ruficeps". Ibis. 159:
204–216. doi:10.1111/ibi.12426.

 Q27075674

ies: Larvivora ruficeps

5C44B7AF3135D4E4

22709711

hrob1

90592

t: 145056

709711
13024

Categories: 
 IUCN Red List endangered species
 Larvivora
 Birds of Central China
 Endemic birds of China
 Birds described in 1907
 Muscicapidae stubs
Navigation menu
 Not logged in
 Talk
 Contributions
 Create account
 Log in
 Article
 Talk
 Read
 Edit
 View history
Search
Search Go

 Main page
 Contents
 Current events
 Random article
 About Wikipedia
 Contact us
 Donate
Contribute
 Help
 Learn to edit
 Community portal
 Recent changes
 Upload file
 Tools
 What links here
 Related changes
 Special pages
 Permanent link
 Page information
 Cite this page
 Wikidata item
Print/export
 Download as PDF
 Printable version
In other projects
 Wikimedia Commons
 Wikispecies
Languages
 Български
 Deutsch
 Español
 Français
 Magyar
 日本語
 Português
 Tiếng Việt
 中文
9 more
Edit links
 This page was last edited on 8 June 2020, at 18:45 (UTC).
 Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using
this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation,
Inc., a non-profit organization.