Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Vigors, 1824)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely restricted range on just two islands within its former range. The main threat is potential colonisation by Black Rats, which are currently absent from Rimatara and Atiu. It is therefore assessed as Endangered.

Population size: 800 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 3,100 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial