Family: Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Authority: Salvin, 1895

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i); D

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Endangered because it has a very small population which is likely to be declining rapidly owing to continuing habitat degradation (Collar et al. 1992). All subpopulations are considered to be extremely small, fragmented and declining.

Population size: 150-700 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 26,600 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome