Family: Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails)

Authority: (Lichtenstein, 1842)

Red List Category

Criteria: A3c; C2a(i); D1

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Vulnerable since habitat loss and range contractions suggest its small population is undergoing a decline, which is expected to accelerate to a rapid pace given projected rates of habitat loss and the impacts of climate change.

Population size: 424-1210 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 163,000 km²

Country endemic: no

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