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Scaly Ground-roller Geobiastes squamiger



Family: Brachypteraciidae (Ground-rollers)

Authority: (Lafresnaye, 1838)

Red List Category

Criteria: A3c+4c

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Vulnerable because population declines are predicted to become rapid over the next three generations owing to the destruction and degradation of its forest habitat.



Population size: 1500-7000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 135,000 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Scaly Ground-roller Geobiastes squamiger. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/scaly-ground-roller-geobiastes-squamiger on 23/11/2024.
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 23/11/2024.