Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: Verreaux, 1833

Red List Category

Criteria: A3c+4c

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Vulnerable because its population is small and undergoing a continuing decline owing to the accelerating destruction and modification of its wetland habitats. The population is suspected to undergo a moderately fast future decline.

Population size: 1600-6700 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 249,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
Land-mass type - shelf island
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial