Family: Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Authority: Teixeira & Gonzaga, 1983

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely small population with fewer than 50 mature individuals in each subpopulation, and declining owing to habitat loss, largely through conversion to sugar cane plantations and pasture. For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Critically Endangered.

Population size: 50-249 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 14,600 km²

Country endemic: yes

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