Family: Pittidae (Pittas)

Authority: (Rothschild, 1898)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Data Deficient as there have been no definite records since the type specimen was collected in 1898; there is no reason to suspect that it has become Extinct in that time but there is not currently enough information to assess its extinction risk. If it is restricted to Rossel Island and present at similar densities to congeners, it is likely that it would qualify as Endangered based on a small, declining population.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 410 km²

Country endemic: yes