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Taxonomic note
Monotypic.

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
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Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2024	Least Concern
2016	Near Threatened	B1ab(iii); C2a(i)
2012	Near Threatened	B1ab(iii);C2a(i)
2011	Near Threatened	B1a+b(iii); C2a(i)
2008	Vulnerable	A2c; A3c; A4c
2004	Vulnerable
2000	Vulnerable
1996	Vulnerable
1994	Vulnerable
1988	Lower Risk/Least Concern

Migratory status	not a migrant	Forest dependency	medium
Land-mass type		Average mass	-

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	4,680 km2	medium
Area of Occupancy (breeding/resident)	3,216 km2
Severely fragmented?	no	-

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	14000-20000 mature individuals	good	estimated	2016
Population trend	stable	poor	suspected	-
Generation length	3.38 years	-	-	-
Number of subpopulations	2-3	-	-	-

Population justification: This species is considered common and widespread (Pratt et al. 1987, Butler 2012, Parrish and Sherley 2012, Pratt and Mittermeier 2016, O'Brien and Masibalavu 2017). Based on density estimates from 2016 the population is estimated to fall within the band 14,000-20,000 mature individuals, depending on the assumptions used (O'Brien and Masibalavu 2017).

Trend justification: It is suspected to have declined following the cyclones of 1990–1991 which substantially reduced forest cover, with the species subsequently becoming uncommon and difficult to find (Pratt and Mittermeier 2016). However, the species is not strictly reliant on primary forest and favours shrubby forest with many young trees; it appears to have recovered from apparent declines and is considered common and widespread (Butler 2012, Parrish and Sherley 2012, Pratt and Mittermeier 2016, O'Brien and Masibalavu 2017). Surveys conducted in 2009 suggested at least a moderate and localised recovery, with 'healthy' populations of 20-30 birds recorded and anecdotal observations of birds along roadsides and near habitation (Schuster 2010). Additionally, it was found to be common in mangroves and disturbed habitat around villages and plantations in 2005-2006. Its preference for secondary habitat and forest edge, as well as its occurrence in a variety of habitat types, suggests resilience to habitat loss and disturbance (Pratt and Mittermeier 2016, J. Pilgrim in litt. 2024). As such, although small-scale agricultural encroachment and invasive species persist within the range, these are unlikely to be driving declines. Tentatively therefore, the population trend is suspected to be stable.

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin	Resident	Breeding visitor	Non-breeding visitor	Passage migrant
Samoa	extant	native	yes

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Samoa	Aleipata Marine Protected Area
Samoa	Apia Catchments
Samoa	Central Savaii Rainforest
Samoa	Eastern Upolu Craters
Samoa	O Le Pupu-Pu'e National Park
Samoa	Uafato-Tiavea Forest

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable Land	suitable	resident
Artificial/Terrestrial	Rural Gardens	suitable	resident
Artificial/Terrestrial	Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland	major	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane	suitable	resident
Altitude	0 - 1200 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Threat (level 1)	Threat (level 2)	Impact and Stresses
Agriculture & aquaculture	Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Shifting agriculture	Timing		Scope		Severity		Impact
		Ongoing		Minority (<50%)		No decline		Low Impact: 4
		Stresses Ecosystem degradation
Agriculture & aquaculture	Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Small-holder farming	Timing		Scope		Severity		Impact
		Ongoing		Minority (<50%)		No decline		Low Impact: 4
		Stresses Ecosystem degradation
Biological resource use	Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest]	Timing		Scope		Severity		Impact
		Ongoing		Minority (<50%)		No decline		Low Impact: 4
		Stresses Ecosystem degradation
Climate change & severe weather	Storms & flooding	Timing		Scope		Severity		Impact
		Past, Likely to Return		Majority (50-90%)		Causing/Could cause fluctuations		Past Impact
		Stresses Ecosystem degradation
Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases	Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - Unspecified species	Timing		Scope		Severity		Impact
		Ongoing		Majority (50-90%)		No decline		Low Impact: 5
		Stresses Indirect ecosystem effects, Ecosystem degradation, Reduced reproductive success, Species mortality

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Samoan Flycatcher Myiagra albiventris. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/samoan-flycatcher-myiagra-albiventris on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.