Family: Monarchidae (Monarch-flycatchers)

Authority: (Layard, 1875)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a small and declining population owing to losses of mature old-growth forest through continuing logging and forest conversion. Given that the population size of the largest subpopulation is likely to number less than 1,500, the species is assessed as Near Threatened.

Population size: 2000-2600 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 53,200 km²

Country endemic: yes