Family: Dicruridae (Drongos)

Authority: (Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1887)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(iii);D

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Endangered because it has an extremely small population occupying a very small range at only one location around an active volcano. There has been a continuing decline in the area, extent and quality of native habitat at this location, but the species's population appears to be fluctuating, and not in decline.

Population size: 70 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 510 km²

Country endemic: yes

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