Family: Fringillidae (Finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers)

Authority: (Stejneger, 1887)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species qualifies as Critically Endangered because it has an extremely small and declining population, confined to one upland area where it is at risk from the effects of hurricanes and exotic taxa, including predators and disease.

Population size: 150-610

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 120 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanic
USFWS - Bird of Conservation Concern
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome