Family: Locustellidae (Grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)

Authority: d'Albertis & Salvadori, 1879

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(i,ii,iii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Vulnerable, as its small population is divided into a handful of subpopulations within a small range and, at least locally, is in decline. However, there is little information on this species and improved knowledge of distribution and abundance could result in downlisting to Near Threatened.

Population size: 1500-7000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 10,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Freshwater