Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)

Authority: (Horsfield, 1821)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a moderately small population size, which likely numbers 5,000-20,000 mature individuals, with probably no more than 500-1,500 in each subpopulation. The data quality for these estimates is very poor however. In most of its range the population trend is probably stable, but on Kangean, subspecies kangeanensis is likely to be declining in response to habitat loss. Accordingly this species is listed as Near Threatened, approaching the thresholds for listing as threatened Criterion C2a(i).

Population size: 5000-20000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 188,000 km²

Country endemic: yes