Family: Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)

Authority: (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1798)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Near Threatened because populations appear to be undergoing a moderately rapid decline; almost qualifies for listing under criteria A2c+3c. Proposed large-scale soda ash extraction at Lake Natron, the most important breeding colony, although currently on hold, would be disastrous for this species and, were this to happen, the species may qualify for uplisting to a higher threat category.

Population size:

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 27,700,000 km²

Country endemic: No

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