Family: Fringillidae (Finches)

Authority: (Cabanis, 1850)

Red List Category

Criteria: D

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Justification of Red List category
The last well-documented observation of this species was in 1985, and recent searches specifically for the species have failed. It may have been driven extinct by disease spread by introduced mosquitoes. However, it cannot yet be presumed to be Extinct until all areas of remaining habitat have been thoroughly searched. Any remaining population is likely to be tiny, and for these reasons it is treated as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct).

Population size: 1-7 mature individuals

Population trend: unknown

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 80 km²

Country endemic: yes

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