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