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Akekee Loxops caeruleirostris



Family: Fringillidae (Finches)

Authority: (Wilson, 1890)

Red List Category

Criteria: A3ce+4ace

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Critically Endangered owing to an extremely rapid decline in population size over the last ten years. Urgent action is required to halt the decline of this species, which until relatively recently was considered not uncommon.



Population size: 310-1000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 5 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
USFWS - Bird of Conservation Concern
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Akekee Loxops caeruleirostris. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/akekee-loxops-caeruleirostris on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.