Family: Locustellidae (Grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)

Authority: (Hadden, 1983)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is very poorly known and its known range is very small. It is assumed to have a small population, which may comprise only one subpopulation. The population size is suspected to be declining owing to predation by cats and rats. For these reasons, it is classified as Near Threatened.

Population size: 1500-7000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,300 km²

Country endemic: yes

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