Family: Rhynochetidae (Kagu)

Authority: Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860

Red List Category

Criteria: A3e+4ad; C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very small population that is composed of small subpopulations and is inferred to be declining due to predation by dogs. It is suspected that it may be undergoing a rapid population reduction as a result of frequent predation events by dogs. For these reasons, it is classified as Endangered. However, population data are lacking. If better population data indicate that the overall population size is not undergoing a decline, the species may be downlisted to a lower category of threat in the future.

BirdLife Species Guardian: Société Calédonienne d’Ornithologie (SCO)

Population size: 250-999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 7,400 km²

Country endemic: yes

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