Cyanochen cyanoptera is endemic to the highlands of
Ethiopia, and although it remains locally common and widespread, with the total population probably lying in the range 5,000-15,000 individuals (Brown
et al. 1982; Callaghan and Green 1993; Scott and Rose 1996)
, it is thought to be declining as suitable breeding habitats are lost (M. Wondafrash
in litt. 2007).
Rights Holder: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Bibliographic Citation: BirdLife International 2012.
Cyanochen cyanoptera. In: IUCN 2014 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1 . <
www.iucnredlist.org>
