VU
Giant Sunbird Dreptes thomensis



Family: Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)

Authority: (Bocage, 1889)

Red List Category

Criteria: D1

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Justification of Red List category
This species qualifies as Vulnerable because it is likely to have a small population, given the limited area of suitable primary forest habitat within its range.



Population size: 250-999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 360 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Giant Sunbird Dreptes thomensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/giant-sunbird-dreptes-thomensis on 25/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 25/12/2024.