Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Blyth, 1846)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(ii,iii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a moderately small population occupying a very small range, in which it is under pressure from habitat modification and trapping; however, its habitat and population are not yet considered to be severely fragmented or restricted to a few locations, hence it is listed as Near Threatened. The tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004 may have caused a significant decline in the population. Should this be supported by empirical evidence, the species may qualify for uplisting in the future.

Population size: 6000-15000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,700 km²

Country endemic: yes

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