Family: Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails)

Authority: Sclater, 1878

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Vulnerable owing to the extensive and ongoing reduction in suitable grassland habitat, which is causing a rapid population decline.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,120,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial