Family: Fringillidae (Finches)

Authority: (Stejneger, 1887)

Red List Category

Criteria: D2

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Justification of Red List category
This species qualifies as Vulnerable because it has a very small range. It survives in a very small occupied area of upland forest on one island, where it is at risk from the effects of exotic taxa. It is close to qualifying as Endangered, but appears able to tolerate some disturbance to its habitat.

Population size: 10000-19999

Population trend: Increasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 480 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanic
USFWS - Bird of Conservation Concern
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome