Family: Musophagidae (Turacos)

Authority: (Bates, 1923)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Endangered because it has a very small range, which is severely fragmented and suffering a continuing decline owing to pressure from human use on its montane forest habitat.

Population size: 1500-7000

Population trend: Decreasing

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

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome