Family: Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Authority: (Temminck, 1820)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd; C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
The destruction of this species's habitat is exacerbated by its nomadism and dependence on bamboo flowerings (Collar et al. 1992). The population is now likely to be small and rapidly declining, qualifying it as Vulnerable.

Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,200,000 km²

Country endemic: no

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