Family: Zosteropidae (White-eyes and Yuhinas)

Authority: Irham et al., 2023

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v); C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species—described to science as recently as 2022—is endemic to the tiny island of Wangi-wangi, Indonesia, where it has a small population (500-1,000 mature individuals), Extent of Occurrence (EOO) and Area of Occupancy (AOO). Trapping for the songbird trade appears to have made it scarcer since its initial discovery, and it is therefore believed to have a limited number of Locations and be undergoing a continuing decline in mature individuals. Moreover, habitat loss caused by timber extraction and the expansion of tourism infrastructure is removing suitable habitat. With evidence from elsewhere in Indonesia that trapping for the songbird trade can cause rapid declines in Zosterops species, this species' small range and population size render it especially vulnerable to extirpation in the wild. Accordingly, it is listed a Endangered. 

Population size: 500-2500,500-1500 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Country endemic: yes