Family: Menuridae (Lyrebirds)

Authority: Bonaparte, 1850

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(iii,v)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened as although it is restricted to a small range and number of locations and the number of individuals is small, favourable management (including protection of the most important population) has meant that habitat quality and numbers are not thought to be declining. Regular monitoring of both species and habitat is needed to confirm the continuing effectiveness of this management.

Population size:

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 25,500 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - Australia
Realm - Oceanic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome