Family: Psophodidae (Whipbirds and wedgebills)

Authority: (Rothschild & Hartert, 1911)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This poorly-known species is known from only seven sites in five widely spaced mountain areas on New Guinea and although it appears to occur at very low population densities, it is secretive, seldom reported and likely to be overlooked unless singing. Given the habitat within the elevational range of the species is near intact it is most likely that it occurs at least patchily throughout the possible range, suggesting the population is unlikely to be sufficiently small as to be threatened with imminent extinction. Little deforestation has occurred within its habitat. As the species does not appear to have any significant threats at present and is likely to have a stable population that is not very small, and is not highly restricted, the species is not considered to be threatened with extinction and is assessed as Least Concern, despite being a very difficult species to observe.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 110,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial