Family: Mesitornithidae (Mesites)

Authority: (Des Murs, 1845)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cde+3bcde; C1+2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Vulnerable because its habitat is becoming increasingly fragmented, its extent of occurrence and the area and quality of suitable habitat are decreasing, and thus its small population is suspected to be declining rapidly. Climate change may also lead to declines in its ecological niche in the future.

Population size: 2500-9999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 140,000 km²

Country endemic: Yes

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