Family: Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats)

Authority: (Lavauden, 1929)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(iii,v)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Endangered because it has a very small extent of occurrence and its forest habitat is declining in both area and quality. The population is small and suspected to be declining, albeit slowly. The validity of this taxon is doubtful and it may not be recognised as a species in the future.

Population size: 3300 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 410 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
Land-mass type - shelf island
IUCN System - Terrestrial