Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Extensive clearance of forests, particularly in the wet zone, through logging, fuelwood-collection, conversion to agriculture and tree plantations, gem mining, settlement and fire, is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Food
Small vertebrates, small invertebrates in leaf-litter, seeds. Also ripe fruit from understorey trees and herbs and possibly fallen ripe fruits.
Voice
A harsh chattering amongst a group of birds usually ending in a hurried scream.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet