Family: Otididae (Bustards)

Authority: (Rüppell, 1837)

Red List Category

Criteria: A4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Endangered as the population is projected to have undergone a very rapid population decline due to collisions with power lines, a trend which is set to continue into the future as the power grid in southern Africa expands and successful mitigation measures are yet to be implemented.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,630,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
AEMLAP