Family: Turnicidae (Buttonquails)

Authority: (Gould, 1837)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category

This species has fewer than 10,000 mature individuals belonging to one subpopulation and is inferred to be declining as a result of environmental degradation caused by the proliferation of invasive weeds. For these reasons it is assessed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 3000-6500, 4800 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 85,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - Australia
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial