Family: Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats)

Authority: (Grant & Mackworth-Praed, 1941)

Red List Category

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

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Justification of Red List category
Although the majority of this species's population occurs within protected areas, it has a small range (being known from less than 10 locations) and is probably declining owing to alteration, clearance and fragmentation of its forest habitat at the extremities of its range. It is therefore considered Vulnerable.

Population size: 6000-15000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 6,700 km²

Country endemic: yes

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