Family: Picathartidae (Picathartes)

Authority: (Temminck, 1825)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c; C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species now has a highly fragmented distribution. The majority of breeding colonies are extremely small and isolated, and many are close to the minimum for long-term viability. Forest throughout its range is disappearing rapidly, leading to further fragmentation and rapid decline of remaining populations. It is therefore classified as Vulnerable. Its long-term future will depend on the continued existence and proper management of the forest reserves and other protected areas in which it occurs.

Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 532,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial