Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: (Allen, 1892)

Red List Category

Criteria: D2

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Vulnerable because it is restricted to a very small range, with a native population on just one small island and, although it coexists with introduced rats on the island of Tristan da Cunha, the accidental introduction of rats, or another predator to Gough Island remains a risk.

Population size: 8500 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 70 km²

Country endemic: yes

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