Family: Vangidae (Vangas and allies)

Authority: Rand, 1957

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(i,ii,iii,v); C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This poorly-known species has a very small range and probably a very small population and it is thus classified as Endangered. Its range, and therefore probably its population, is severely fragmented and its forest habitat is likely to be declining in area, extent and quality, probably indicating a decline in the population.

Population size: 600-1700 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 6,400 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial