Sumatran Cochoa
Cochoa beccarii
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Sumatran Cochoa faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation across its montane forest range in Sumatra. Palm oil plantations, logging operations, and agricultural expansion have fragmented its specialized high-altitude habitat, while climate change threatens to shift suitable temperature zones upslope beyond available terrain. The species' restricted range and specific habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to these ongoing pressures.
Habitat
The Sumatran Cochoa inhabits primary montane forests at elevations between 1,000-2,000 meters in the mountains of Sumatra. It prefers dense, humid forest understory with rich leaf litter and fallen logs where it forages for invertebrates.
Other threatened species in Turdidae
Threatened in Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
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