Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)
Authority: (Gmelin, 1789)
Red List Category
Criteria: A2ace+3ce+4ace
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Justification of Red List categoryThis species has been undergoing rapid declines in parts of its range in North America due to the loss and degradation of its habitat, and similarly rapid declines are expected throughout its full range. The declines are assumed to continue into the future as an increased frequency of extreme precipitation events and flooding are projected to severely damage and destroy its habitat. At least in parts of the range, there is a high probability that the species may be extirpated by 2068. It is therefore listed as Endangered.
Population size:
10000-49999
Population trend:
Decreasing
Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident):
40,400,000 km
2
Country endemic:
No
Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Nearctic
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
USFWS - Bird of Conservation Concern