Family: Megapodiidae (Megapodes)
Authority: Meyer, 1874
Red List Category
Criteria: B1b(iii); C2a(i)
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Justification of Red List categoryThis species has a small range in which ongoing forest loss and degradation are causing a reduction in the area of occupied habitat, and has a small, declining population. However, the species occupies multiple islands and parts of the range do not appear to be impacted by any threat, reducing the potential risk of extinction. The population is arranged in multiple subpopulations, the largest of which exceeds 1,000 mature individuals. As such, it only partially meets the thresholds for listing as threatened, and is assessed as Near Threatened.
Population size:
2500-9999
Population trend:
Decreasing
Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident):
12,600 km
2
Country endemic:
Yes
Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome