Family: Sittidae (Nuthatches)

Authority: Sharpe, 1884

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species qualifies as Vulnerable. Its small population is in decline due to logging and fires, reducing the amount of large, mature Corsican Pine Pinus nigra laricio available. Although some forests are regenerating, the slow maturation time of the pine means that potential new habitat does not compensate for the loss of mature pines elsewhere, therefore it is inferred that the population decline will continue.

Population size: 3000-4400 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 3,800 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN System - Terrestrial