Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 22,800,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Stable | suspected | - | |
| Decline (3 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (5 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation future) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) | - | - | - | |
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Percentage in largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 12.3 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population is estimated to number 300,000-500,000 individuals in total.
Trend justification: The population is considered to be stable (Wetlands International 2018).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | N | Extant | ||||
| Benin | N | Extant | ||||
| Botswana | N | Extant | ||||
| Burkina Faso | N | Extant | ||||
| Burundi | N | Extant | ||||
| Cameroon | N | Extant | ||||
| Central African Republic | N | Extant | ||||
| Chad | N | Extant | ||||
| Congo | N | Extant | ||||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | N | Extant | ||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | N | Extant | ||||
| Equatorial Guinea | V | Extant | ||||
| Eritrea | N | Extant | ||||
| Eswatini | N | Extant | ||||
| Ethiopia | N | Extant | ||||
| Gabon | N | Extant | ||||
| Ghana | N | Extant | ||||
| Kenya | N | Extant | ||||
| Liberia | N | Extant | ||||
| Madagascar | N | Extant | ||||
| Malawi | N | Extant | ||||
| Mali | N | Extant | ||||
| Mauritania | V | Extant | ||||
| Mozambique | N | Extant | ||||
| Namibia | N | Extant | ||||
| Niger | N | Extant | ||||
| Nigeria | N | Extant | ||||
| Rwanda | N | Extant | ||||
| Senegal | N | Extant | ||||
| Sierra Leone | N | Extant | ||||
| Somalia | N | Extant | ||||
| South Africa | N | Extant | ||||
| South Sudan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Sudan | N | Extant | ||||
| Tanzania | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Togo | N | Extant | ||||
| Uganda | N | Extant | ||||
| Zambia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Zimbabwe | N | Extant |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Benin | Lake Nokoué |
| Botswana | Linyanti swamp/Chobe river |
| Botswana | Okavango Delta |
| Cameroon | Kalamaloué National Park |
| Ethiopia | Baro river |
| Ethiopia | Lake Chew Bahir |
| Kenya | Tana River Delta |
| Mozambique | Zambezi River Delta |
| South Sudan | Sudd (Bahr-el-Jebel system) |
| Tanzania | Ugalla River Game Reserve |
| Tanzania | Wembere steppe |
| Zambia | Barotse Floodplains |
| Zambia | Kafue Flats |
| Zambia | Kafue National Park |
| Zambia | Bangweulu Swamps |
| Zambia | Mweru Wantipa National Park |
| South Africa | Ndumo Game Reserve |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels) | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Inland Deltas | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Inland Deltas | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other household goods | - | - | Non-trivial | Recent | ||
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Anastomus lamelligerus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/07/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/07/2022.
