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Vanikoro Monarch Mayrornis schistaceus



Family: Monarchidae (Monarch-flycatchers)

Authority: Mayr, 1933

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a small population belonging to a single subpopulation which is inferred to be slowly declining owing to ongoing forest loss within its range. It is therefore assessed as Vulnerable.



Population size: 2500-4000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 316 km2

Country endemic: yes

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Vanikoro Monarch Mayrornis schistaceus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/vanikoro-monarch-mayrornis-schistaceus on 21/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 21/12/2024.