Family: Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills and allies)

Authority: David, 1872

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c

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Justification of Red List category
This species is restricted to reedbed habitats, and is suspected to be declining moderately rapidly throughout its range as a result of the loss and degradation of reedbeds. It is therefore listed as Near Threatened. Further surveys are urgently needed in order to quantify the rate of habitat loss.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 2,710,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Palearctic
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Freshwater