Family: Timaliidae (Scimitar-babblers and allies)

Authority: Zhou & Jiang, 2008

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This recently described species is listed as Vulnerable on the basis that improved knowledge suggests that it has a small population, which is suspected to be in decline owing to on-going habitat degradation. Further improvements in knowledge could result in it qualifying as Endangered.

Population size: 2500-9999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,300 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
Land-mass type - continent