Family: Turnicidae (Buttonquails)

Authority: Hartert, 1898

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(iii,iv,v);C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This elusive grassland specialist qualifies as Vulnerable on the grounds that its small range (where it is known from few locations) and single small population are likely to be declining as a result of habitat degradation.

Population size: 2500-9999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 2,500 km²

Country endemic: Yes

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