Family: Rhynochetidae (Kagu)
Authority: Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860
Red List Category
Criteria: A3e+4ad; C2a(i)
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Justification of Red List categoryThis species has a very small population that is composed of small subpopulations and is inferred to be declining due to predation by dogs. It is suspected that it may be undergoing a rapid population reduction as a result of frequent predation events by dogs. For these reasons, it is classified as Endangered. However, population data are lacking. If better population data indicate that the overall population size is not undergoing a decline, the species may be downlisted to a lower category of threat in the future.
BirdLife Species Guardian:
Société Calédonienne d’Ornithologie (SCO)
Population size:
250-999
Population trend:
Decreasing
Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident):
7,400 km
2
Country endemic:
Yes
Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome