Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Siebers, 1930)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
Endemic to the island of Buru, Indonesia, Charmosyna toxopei is among the most poorly known of the world's parrots, with an extinction risk that is impossible to determine on current understanding. It has not been observed since 2014 and there remains considerable uncertainty over its habitat requirements and use. Survey effort of Buru's mid-elevations has been relatively good, such that if this is its favoured habitat, there is a real possibility that this species is very rare and highly threatened. Alternatively, it may favour Buru's scarcely explored upper montane forests, in which case it is possible that a relatively large, stable population persists. Because of these uncertainties, the species is listed as Data Deficient until more information becomes available.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: unknown

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial