Family: Acrocephalidae (Reed-warblers)
Authority: (Vieillot, 1817)
Red List Category
Criteria: A2c
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Justification of Red List categoryThe population is believed to continue to decline at a moderately rapid rate following a major decline caused by habitat destruction during the second half of the 19th century. The species therefore qualifies as Vulnerable. Targeted surveys with a consistent methodology have improved the estimates of the population size and with that monitoring of trends, however declines continue even in areas receiving extensive conservation efforts; outside the core range rapid declines continue and further national extinctions are likely.
Population size:
22000-32000
Population trend:
Decreasing
Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident):
578,000 km
2
Country endemic:
No
Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Afrotropical
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
AEMLAP 2014