Family: Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and allies)

Authority: Ripley & Rabor, 1968

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This recently split species is tentatively classified as Near Threatened, as it is suspected to have a small, declining population, approaching the threshold for Vulnerable. However, uncertainties about this species still remain, and urgent research into its ecology and status are required.

Population size: 10000-19999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 60,100 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Terrestrial