Family: Locustellidae (Grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)

Authority: (Verreaux, J, 1869)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This previously poorly known species has recently been found to be common and widespread across much of New Caledonia, where its favoured open grassy habitat is not immediately threatened, it remains numerous in close proximity to human habitation and does not appear to be declining owing to predation by invasive species. It has consequently been downlisted to Least Concern.

Population size: 1500-7000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 20,800 km²

Country endemic: yes

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