Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Authority: Brüggemann, 1877

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This elusive species's status is difficult to judge, but recent anecdotal evidence regarding its range and habitat indicates that it has a very small, fragmented and declining population, justifying its classification as Endangered.

Population size: 600-1700

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 540,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome