Family: Acanthizidae (Thornbills)

Authority: Gould, 1851

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bc

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Justification of Red List category
Although the population size is relatively large, the population is thought to have undergone rapid declines, over 30% over the past three generations, as a result of recent severe fires in 2019-2020. For this reason, the species is assessed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 10000-143000, 88000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 182,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial