Family: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Authority: (King, 1831)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(ii,iii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely small range, restricted to a single island, where habitat loss, habitat degradation through invasive plants, predation by introduced mammals and possibly competition are causing continuing declines. It consequently qualifies as Critically Endangered.

BirdLife Species Guardian: Oikonos

Population size: 1500-3500 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 20 km²

Country endemic: yes

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