Family: Lamproliidae (Silktails)

Authority: Finsch, 1874

Red List Category

Criteria: B1b(iii)+2b(iii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Near Threatened because it has a moderately small population within a very small range, and numbers are declining owing to losses of mature forest through continuing logging, plantation establishment and clearing for agriculture. However, the range is not yet severely fragmented or restricted to few locations. For these reasons, the species is classified as Near Threatened. If further studies show that the population is smaller than currently thought or it is declining rapidly, an uplisting to Vulnerable may be warranted.

Population size: 10000-16000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 620 km²

Country endemic: yes