Family: Lamproliidae (Silktails)

Authority: (Meyer, 1878)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(i,ii,iii,v); C2a(i,ii); D

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Justification of Red List category
This flycatcher, feared extinct until the late 1990s, qualifies as Critically Endangered because it has a tiny range and population, both of which are likely to have undergone major and continuing declines owing to extensive habitat loss. It is hoped that on-going conservation efforts will ensure protection of its remaining habitat and thereby prevent its extinction.

BirdLife Species Champion: Peter Eerdmans

Population size: 21-100 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 16 km²

Country endemic: yes

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