Family: Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails)

Authority: Cabanis, 1884

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category

Although this species may have a small range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population size may be small, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). For these reasons, this species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population size: 6000-8000

Population trend: Stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 6,700 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Neotropical
Realm - Antarctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Marine biome