Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Authority: (Sharpe & Chubb, 1906)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c

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Justification of Red List category

Previously the species was not considered to be threatened, as it was observed to be common across a wide range including several strictly protected areas. The range remains relatively large; however, while the species has some tolerance of forest degradation, it is still dependent on flat, lowland forest below 500 m. An estimated 20% of tree cover has been lost from the area suitable for the species since 2001, largely through conversion of lowland forest to agricultural plantations. These now cover nearly half of the potential range of the species. As such the species is suspected to have undergone a moderately rapid to rapid population reduction of between 20 and 30% over the past three generations. The rate of forest loss may slow in the future, simply because such a large proportion of the available land has already been cleared.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 62,900 km²

Country endemic: yes