Family: Zosteropidae (White-eyes and Yuhinas)

Authority: Hartlaub, 1865

Red List Category

Criteria: A2d+3d+4d

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Vulnerable due to a suspected rapid and continuing population decline caused by unsustainable levels of exploitation for the cagebird trade, following a rapid increase in the volume of trade and an increase in the price per bird.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 189,000 km²

Country endemic: yes