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Mussau Flycatcher Myiagra hebetior



Family: Monarchidae (Monarch-flycatchers)

Authority: (Hartert, 1924)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a small population restricted largely to old-growth habitats on a single island which is undergoing rapid rates of logging and deforestation. For these reasons Myiagra hebetior is evaluated as Vulnerable.

Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 390 km2

Country endemic: yes


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Mussau Flycatcher Myiagra hebetior. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/mussau-flycatcher-myiagra-hebetior 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.