Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Authority: (Sevastianov, 1802)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2de+4cde

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Justification of Red List category
This attractive goose is suspected to have suffered a moderately rapid decline, and it is thought to still be at risk owing to subsistence hunting and oil pollution. It is consequently classified as Near Threatened. Worryingly, it is expected to undergo a moderate population reduction in the near future owing to climate change.

Population size:

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 775,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Nearctic
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Marine biome