Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)

Authority: (Oustalet, 1877)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd; C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This ibis has an extremely small population, which has undergone an extremely rapid decline as a result of hunting, disturbance and lowland deforestation. It is likely to continue to decline extremely rapidly owing to on-going deforestation and human disturbance. It therefore qualifies as Critically Endangered.

BirdLife Species Champion: Steve Martin & Giant Ibis Transport

Population size: 194 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 120,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial