Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: (Salvadori, 1875)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1b(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This very poorly known species is classified as Near Threatened since it its thought to be declining within its small range. However, the population and habitat is not severely fragmented or restricted to few locations. Nevertheless, further information is needed on the extent to which the species is threatened by habitat loss, incidental hunting and introduced predators.

Population size:

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 29,300 km²

Country endemic: Yes

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