Family: Monarchidae (Monarch-flycatchers)

Authority: Stejneger, 1988

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category

This species has a very small population size that is inferred to be declining primarily owing to nest predation by Black Rats, with no subpopulation exceeding 1,000 mature individuals. It is therefore assessed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 1261 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 675 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
IUCN System - Terrestrial
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
USFWS - Bird of Conservation Concern