Family: Muscicapidae (Chats and Old World flycatchers)

Authority: David, 1871

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is very poorly known with no recent records from the wintering grounds, and the only recent breeding records all originating from just one site. It has probably declined within its range and is suspected to have a moderately small population. Therefore, it is currently considered Near Threatened. Further information is necessary to improve this assessment of its status.

Population size: 6000-15000

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,840,000 km²

Country endemic: No

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