Family: Ardeidae (Herons)

Authority: Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1885

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Endangered because it has a very small population which is undergoing continuing declines owing to overexploitation and loss and degradation of its wetland habitats (Collar and Stuart 1985).

Population size: 1000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 660,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

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