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Akohekohe Palmeria dolei



Family: Fringillidae (Finches)

Authority: (Wilson, 1891)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely small range. Its population size and extent of habitat are declining, probably as a result of the encroachment of avian malaria into higher elevations as temperatures increase due to climate change. For these reasons, it is listed as Critically Endangered.



Population size: 1100-2500 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 70 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Akohekohe Palmeria dolei. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/akohekohe-palmeria-dolei 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.