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Justification of Red List category
Although this species may have a restricted range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence under 20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (under 10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be over 10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (over 30% decline over ten years or three generations). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally common (del Hoyo et al. 2007). This species is considered to have a high dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 7.2% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). However, as it is relatively adaptable, the species' population size is therefore likely to be stable.

Trend justification
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This species occurs in Mizoram (Lushai Hills), India and the Chin Hills of Myanmar.

This species is found in the understorey of broadleaved evergreen forest, forest edge, secondary growth, scrub, fern clumps, bamboo thickets, and tangles of grass and scrub on steep slopes near forest, at 1,300-2,800 m.

Given its broad altitudinal range and tolerance of degraded habitats, this species is unlikely to be at imminent risk from habitat loss.

Text account compilers
Rutherford, C.A.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Chin Hills Wren-babbler Spelaeornis oatesi. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/chin-hills-wren-babbler-spelaeornis-oatesi on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.