Family: Bombycillidae (Waxwings)

Authority: (Siebold, 1824)

Red List Category

Criteria: C1+2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This scarce species is thought to have a moderately small global population size, and is threatened by both habitat loss and persecution for the wild bird trade. It is therefore currently considered Near Threatened, and should be carefully monitored.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 996,000 km²

Country endemic: No

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