Family: Megapodiidae (Megapodes)

Authority: P.L. Sclater, 1883

Red List Category

Criteria: D1

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Justification of Red List category
This megapode occurs at a moderate density within its small range, and is suspected to have a small population. It is believed to be suffering an ongoing decline owing to habitat loss and hunting, but there is no estimate of the rate of any decline. Due to the use of a minimum convex polygon for calculating the size of the extent of occurrence, the species no longer qualifies as Near Threatened under criterion B1, but new information indicates that the population may be very small, hence it is listed as Vulnerable under criterion D. 

Population size: 670-6700 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 4,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Terrestrial