Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)

Authority: Raposo, 1997

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c

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Justification of Red List category
This species is thought to be undergoing a moderately rapid population decline, owing to the loss and degradation of caatinga habitats, thus, although its range is larger than previously estimated, it remains listed as Near Threatened.

Population size: 10000-19999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 75,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

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