Family: Fringillidae (Finches)

Authority: Sclater & Hartlaub, 1881

Red List Category

Click here for more information about the Red List categories and criteria

Justification of Red List category
Although this species may have a small range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence under 20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population size may be small, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (under 10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be over 10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (over 30% decline over ten years or three generations). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population size: 6500 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 4,300 km²

Country endemic: yes

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