Family: Timaliidae (Babblers and parrotbills)

Authority: (Godwin-Austen & Walden, 1875)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species may have a small population that is likely to be declining owing to on-going habitat clearance for agriculture. It also has a moderately small range, which is not yet severely fragmented or restricted to few locations. For these reasons, the species is classified as Near Threatened.

Population size: 2500-9999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 11,200 km²

Country endemic: Yes