Family: Fringillidae (Finches)

Authority: (Salvadori, 1896)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is suspected to have a small population that is suspected to be experiencing a slow decline due to the ongoing degradation of its habitats. It is therefore classified as Near Threatened. 

Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 154,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

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