Family: Icteridae (New World blackbirds)

Authority: Lawrence, 1880

Red List Category

Criteria: D1+2

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a small range, but volcanic eruptions during the late 1990s and early 2000s caused a drastic population decline and extirpated it from all but two disjunct areas. Deposits of volcanic ash have seriously damaged the habitat of the remaining populations, and further deposits or an increased frequency of hurricanes could have devastating effects. The population trend has since stabilised or even increased, and the species has therefore assessed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 460 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 48 km²

Country endemic: yes

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