Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Authority: (Giebel, 1849)

Red List Category

Criteria: D1

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Justification of Red List category
This species qualifies as Vulnerable because it is thought to have a small population, given the small area of suitable primary and mature secondary forest habitat within its range. Habitat degradation may be causing declines, and any stronger information to back this up could lead to the species being uplisted in the future.

Population size: 250-999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 430 km²

Country endemic: yes

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