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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| Est. World Population: | 3000-4000 |
| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Endangered |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
It inhabits wet, mossy montane humid forest with tall trees, where it has been recorded at 500-1,200 m (Heynen et al. 2020). In primary forest, it feeds mainly at bromeliad flowers and on their insect inhabitants, whereas in secondary forest, feeding is associated with the shrubs Heliconia aurea and Costus sp (Bond et al. 1989). Although it is regularly seen feeding on Heliconia in open areas it may nevertheless be dependent on the availability of pristine forest nearby (Bond et al. 1989, C. J. Sharpe in litt. 2015). It also hawks insects from exposed perches.
Range:
Hylonympha macrocerca is endemic to the Paria Peninsula in Sucre, north-east Venezuela, with records from cerros Humo, Patao, El Olvido and Azul. The only post-1980 records are from cerros Humo and El Olvido, but the extent of remaining habitat on cerros Patao and Azul indicates that the species is likely still present.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
CITES Appendix II. It is recognised as a "high priority" species, amongst the top dozen priorities for bird conservation in Venezuela (Rodríguez et al. 2004, Sharpe 2015). The species has been used as a symbol of conservation in villages adjacent to the park (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995). Large parts of it range are formally protected by the Península de Paria National Park, though the park is described as underfunded, understaffed and with inadequate logistical support, and thus not offering the required protection of the species and its habitat (Sharpe 2015).Conservation Actions Proposed
Confirm the species' presence or absence in the eastern part of the Paria peninsula. Census populations on cerros Humo, Patao, El Olvido and Azul. Study its ecological requirements. Research the impact and potential implications of climate change on the distribution range in order to quantify the impact on the population size. Monitor the population trend. Monitor rates of habitat loss.
Improve the protection and management of Península de Paria National Park. Continue and expand environmental education programmes in the vicinity of the national park to raise awareness for the species and its habitat. Initiate programmes to develop economic alternatives to reduce agricultural encroachment in villages adjacent to the national park.
CITES Appendix II. It is recognised as a "high priority" species, amongst the top dozen priorities for bird conservation in Venezuela (Rodríguez et al. 2004, Sharpe 2015). The species has been used as a symbol of conservation in villages adjacent to the park (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995). Large parts of it range are formally protected by the Península de Paria National Park, though the park is described as underfunded, understaffed and with inadequate logistical support, and thus not offering the required protection of the species and its habitat (Sharpe 2015).Conservation Actions Proposed
Confirm the species' presence or absence in the eastern part of the Paria peninsula. Census populations on cerros Humo, Patao, El Olvido and Azul. Study its ecological requirements. Research the impact and potential implications of climate change on the distribution range in order to quantify the impact on the population size. Monitor the population trend. Monitor rates of habitat loss.
Improve the protection and management of Península de Paria National Park. Continue and expand environmental education programmes in the vicinity of the national park to raise awareness for the species and its habitat. Initiate programmes to develop economic alternatives to reduce agricultural encroachment in villages adjacent to the national park.