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Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus forsteni



Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: Bonaparte, 1850

Red List Category

Criteria: A2d+3d+4d; C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been uplisted to Endangered based on a very rapid rate of decline across its restricted range. It also has a small population size that is inferred to be undergoing a continued decline owed to trapping pressures for the wild bird trade.

Population size: 500-1500 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 34,500 km2

Country endemic: yes


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus forsteni. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/scarlet-breasted-lorikeet-trichoglossus-forsteni on 18/12/2024.
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 18/12/2024.