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Amsterdam Duck Anas marecula



Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Authority: Olson & Jouventin, 1996

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species was found on Amsterdam and St Paul Island, French Southern Territories, but it is now Extinct having not been seen since 1793. Hunting and introduced rats were the main cause of its extinction.

Population size: 0 mature individuals

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Amsterdam Duck Anas marecula. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/amsterdam-duck-anas-marecula on 28/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 28/12/2024.