classified as vulnerable, but stable. This is due to predation on eggs. It is typical of this species to lay two eggs at a time. Nests of this species are made with vegetable matter and held together by saliva. This species remains rare, surviving in only a few valleys and continue to be a priority to conserve. They are mostly found in flocks, (up to 100). Total population estimate of 200–500 birds in 1984 and currently still thought to number fewer than 1000 individuals of which the most important subpopulation (100 birds) is in Papehue Valley. References External links BirdLife Species Factsheet. Aerodramus Endemic birds of French Polynesia Endemic birds of Tahiti Birds described in 1848 Least concern biota of Oceania Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Titian Peale