Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Layard, 1882)

Red List Category

Criteria: D2

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Justification of Red List category
This species qualifies as Vulnerable because it is found on only one very small island and may be threatened by invasive species, particularly the Black Rat, which could drive the species to Critically Endangered or Extinct in a very short time.

Population size: 1700 mature individuals

Population trend: increasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 640 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial