Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Authority: (Oustalet, 1895)

Red List Category

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

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Critically Endangered because it is has a very small population on a single small island and an analysis has indicated a declining population. Should surveys continue to indicate a stable or increasing trend, the species may be downlisted to a lower category of threat in the future. Nevertheless, any potential change in land management within this tiny range could prove catastrophic for the species.

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

Population size: 100

Population trend: Increasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 60 km²

Country endemic: Yes

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