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Mussau Fantail Rhipidura matthiae



Family: Rhipiduridae (Fantails)

Authority: Heinroth, 1902

Red List Category

Criteria: B1b(iii)+2b(iii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very restricted range and there is ongoing forest loss and degradation within its range. It is therefore assessed as Near Threatened.



Population size: unknown

Population trend: unknown

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 530 km2

Country endemic: yes

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Mussau Fantail Rhipidura matthiae. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/mussau-fantail-rhipidura-matthiae on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.