Family: Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats)

Authority: (Rand, 1957)

Red List Category

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

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Justification of Red List category
This poorly known species has a very small range, which is severely fragmented, and its forest habitat is likely to be declining in area, extent and quality. Its population is likely to be highly fragmented and declining. It is therefore classified as Endangered.

Population size: 10000-19999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,100 km²

Country endemic: yes

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