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Blue-winged Parrot Neophema chrysostoma



Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Kuhl, 1820)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bc+4bc

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Justification of Red List category
Although this species has a large range, recording rates suggest a population decline of 30-49% within the last three generations (11 years) likely caused by land clearing for agriculture. For this reason the species is assessed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 7500-15000, 10000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 370,000 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Blue-winged Parrot Neophema chrysostoma. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/blue-winged-parrot-neophema-chrysostoma on 22/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/11/2024.