Andean Ibis (Theristicus branickii) - BirdLife species factsheet

Andean Ibis Theristicus branickii

Current view: summary

Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)

Authority: Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This newly-split ibis is precautionarily suspected to be undergoing moderately rapid population declines owing to the effects of hunting pressure and habitat degradation. Better trend data may result in its downlisting to Least Concern in the future.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,080,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Theristicus branickii. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/andean-ibis-theristicus-branickii on 04/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 04/12/2023.