Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)

Authority: (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii); D1

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened because it has a small or very small population. There is no strong evidence that the population is presently in decline, but if any evidence is found to suggest an ongoing decline, the species may qualify for uplisting to a higher threat category.

Population size: 1000-3300 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 179,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

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