Family: Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)

Authority: (Phelps, 1977)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(ii,iii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very small range, within which it is known from very few locations. Its high elevation habitats are highly restricted and recent evidence suggests that its habitat is declining and being fragmented as a result of illegal cultivation. Consequently it is classified as Endangered.

Population size: 150-700 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 300 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial