Abbott's Starling (Arizelopsar femoralis) - BirdLife species factsheet (original) (raw)

Family: Sturnidae (Starlings)

Authority: (Richmond, 1897)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category

This species qualifies as Endangered, as it has a small population experiencing a continuing decline, owing primarily to the clearance and degradation of its forest habitat.

Population size: 1000-2499 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 42,600 km2

Country endemic: no

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