Family: Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Authority: (Shaw, 1794)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bce

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Justification of Red List category
The species is classified as Critically Endangered because its population is inferred to have undergone extremely rapid declines over the past three generations (24 years). These declines have been driven primarily by drought, compounded by habitat loss caused by historic clearance for agriculture, and possibly competition with other native species, particularly Noisy Miner.

Population size: 350-400 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 129,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - Australia
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial