Family: Brachypteraciidae (Ground-rollers)

Authority: (Lesson, 1833)

Red List Category

Criteria: A3bcd

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Justification of Red List category
This species qualifies as Vulnerable because its small population is likely to be declining owing to the destruction and degradation of its forest habitat, and climate change is projected to cause declines in its ecological niche. This decline is likely to become rapid over the next ten years.

Population size: 7800-19600

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 203,000 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome