Family: Dicruridae (Drongos)

Authority: (Ridgway, 1893)

Red List Category

Criteria: D1+2

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened because it has a very small population, which occupies a small range. The species is threatened by introduced and native predators. However, there is no evidence of a decline in the population at present.

Population size: 1000 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 390 km²

Country endemic: yes

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