Family: Corvidae (Crows and jays)

Authority: Hume, 1874

Red List Category

Criteria: C1+2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is considered Near Threatened as it is likely to have a moderately small and fragmented global population size, and is inferred to be in decline owing to habitat fragmentation and degradation; it almost qualifies for listing under criterion C1+2a(i). Further studies are required to clarify the current magnitude of risk to this species.

Population size: 8200-13400 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 475,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome