Family: Megapodiidae (Megapodes)

Authority: Meyer, 1874

Red List Category

Criteria: B1b(iii); C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This 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 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 12,600 km²

Country endemic: yes

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