Status and distribution of the endemic Bali starling Leucopsar rothschildi

The Bali starling Leucopsar rothschildi is a passerine endemic to the dry monsoon forest of the island of Bali, Indonesia. Habitat conversion and excessive capture for the pet trade brought the species to the verge of extinction in the 1980s. The species is critically endangered because of 1) an ext...

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Published in:Oryx 2000-07, Vol.34 (3), p.188-197
Main Authors: van Balen, S. (Bas), Dirgayusa, I Wayan A., Adi Putra, I Made W., Prins, Herbert H. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bali Island
Bali starling
conservation
endangered species
Indonesia
Leerstoelgroep Resource Ecology
Leucopsar rothschildi
PE&RC
Resource Ecology
status
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Summary:The Bali starling Leucopsar rothschildi is a passerine endemic to the dry monsoon forest of the island of Bali, Indonesia. Habitat conversion and excessive capture for the pet trade brought the species to the verge of extinction in the 1980s. The species is critically endangered because of 1) an extremely small population size, 2) restriction to a small area, 3) illegal trapping, and 4) diminishing suitable habitat left within its natural range. An intricate web of factors prevents the Bali starling from emerging from this precarious situation.
ISSN:0030-6053
1365-3008
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-3008.2000.00118.x