Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: Gould, 1863

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Near Threatened because it has a small population. Although all mature individuals may occur as a single widespread population, it is thought to be experiencing moderate fluctuations at present, rather than an overall decline, and thus a higher level of threat category is not justified.

Population size: 5000

Population trend: Stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,250,000 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - Australia
Realm - Oceanic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome