Family: Monarchidae (Monarchs)

Authority: (Sparrman, 1786)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(iii); D

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Justification of Red List category
Although intensive conservation action has now reversed declines and has resulted in a  population increase, the population size remains very small, and only small numbers of adults breed. The species's range is extremely small, within which habitat quality is thought to be declining as a result of the invasive Little Fire Ant, and the species's entire range could quickly be affected by a threat such as predation by Black Rats, should rat control cease. For these reasons, the species is listed as Critically Endangered.

BirdLife Species Guardian: Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie (MANU)

Population size: 25-100

Population trend: Increasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 4 km²

Country endemic: Yes

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