Family: Sturnidae (Starlings)

Authority: (Danis, 1938)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This uncommon and poorly-known species is categorised as Vulnerable as available evidence suggests that it has a small population which is declining at a moderate rate because of forest loss and degradation.

Population size: 1000-2499 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 80,700 km²

Country endemic: no

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