Family: Gruidae (Cranes)

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Red List Category

Criteria: A4bcd

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Vulnerable as recent surveys have shown a rapid population decline which is predicted to continue into the future, primarily due to habitat loss and trapping for domestication or illegal international trade. However, trend data for the eastern sub-population is poorly known, and should the worst-case scenario for B. p. ceciliae prove to be accurate this species may warrant uplisting in the future.

Population size: 28000-47000

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 6,510,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Afrotropical
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Marine biome