Family: Cacatuidae (Cockatoos)

Authority: (Gmelin, 1788)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd;C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This cockatoo qualifies as Vulnerable because, like its congeners, it is a very popular cagebird and has suffered a rapid population decline as a result of trapping for trade, combined with deforestation in its small range. Moreover, this decline is projected to continue and perhaps accelerate. Should the species be found to be declining at a more rapid rate, it will warrant uplisting to a higher category of threat.

Population size: 6600-67000

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 33,800 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanic
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome