Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This newly split species is listed as Near Threatened because, although it is thought to have a very small and declining population, it occurs in two sub-populations, one of which appears to be much larger than the other.

Population size: 1000-2499 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 2,700 km²

Country endemic: yes