Family: Ploceidae (Weavers)

Authority: Wolters, 1974

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c; C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category

This species is suspected to have a small population, and is experiencing continued habitat degradation. It is suspected to be undergoing moderately rapid declines. It has therefore been classified as Near Threatened, however new evidence about population size may result in a future change in Red List status.

Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 75,300 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial