Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: Sharpe, 1893

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This parrot has been uplisted to Critically Endangered because observations suggest that it now has an extremely small population, which is suspected to be in rapid and accelerating decline owing to on-going forest clearance, as well as persecution. Conservation actions are hindered by security issues, but urgent action is required to assess the severity of the species's plight, alleviate the impact of threats, and initiate its recovery.

Population size: 50-249 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 930 km²

Country endemic: yes

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