Family: Acrocephalidae (Reed-warblers)

Authority: (Oustalet, 1877)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1a+2a

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened. It is found on five islands and its population size is increasing owing to translocations and habitat management. It has a very small range, and nearly meets the requirements for listing as threatened under criterion B.

Population size: 3000 mature individuals

Population trend: increasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,200 km²

Country endemic: yes

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