Family: Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats)

Authority: Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885

Red List Category

Criteria: D2

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Vulnerable since it has a restricted range, occurring at only one location, an active volcano. The species may be driven towards extinction in a very short time if plans to build a road to Mt Karthala's crater are resurrected.

Population size: 6000-15000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 220 km²

Country endemic: yes

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