Family: Pachycephalidae (Whistlers)

Authority: (Oustalet, 1881)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(ii,iii,v); C2a(i,ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is known from only one locality, where habitat continues to decline in extent and quality, such that its tiny population must certainly be dwindling. Because of this alarming situation, it is classified as Critically Endangered.

BirdLife Species Champion: Peter Eerdmans

Population size: 50-249 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 8 km²

Country endemic: yes

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