Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Authority: Dinesen, Lehmberg, Svendsen & Fjeldså, 1994

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(v)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Endangered because it is known from only three locations within a very small range, in which it is at risk from hunting and habitat destruction and degradation. Its small population is now considered stable but numbers fluctuate between years.

Population size: 2000-2700

Population trend: Stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 3,400 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome