Family: Otididae (Bustards)

Authority: (J.E. Gray, 1832)

Red List Category

Criteria: A4acd

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Justification of Red List category
This species is subject to considerable over-exploitation and declines have been estimated in a large proportion of its total population, thus globally it is estimated and projected to be in rapid population decline over three generations, starting in the past and continuing into the future. This species is therefore listed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 33000-67000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 13,200,000 km²

Country endemic: no