Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Authority: (Georgi, 1775)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bd+3bd+4bd

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Justification of Red List category
Although this species is clearly more abundant than once believed, it has been retained as Near Threatened owing to moderately rapid declines in China, as measured by survey data and inferred from very high levels of hunting. Almost qualifies for a threatened listing under criteria A2bd+3bd+4bd.

Population size:

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 8,600,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Realm - Indomalayan
Realm - Nearctic
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Marine biome