Family: Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats)

Authority: (Ripley & Marshall, 1967)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c;B1ab(iii,v)

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Justification of Red List category
This species occupies a moderately small range within which moderately rapid declines are suspeceted owing to forest loss. As a result the species is classified as Near Threatened. However, given its apparent preference for secondary growth an assessment of net changes in forest cover is needed and such and assessment may reveal that downlisting to Least Concern is appropriate.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 60,000 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome