Taxonomic source(s)
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
Christidis, L.; Boles, W. E. 2008. Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
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. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
Turbott, E. G. 1990. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
Turbott, E.G. 1990. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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Year | Category | Criteria |
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2016 | Near Threatened | C2a(ii) |
2012 | Near Threatened | C2a(ii) |
2008 | Near Threatened | C2a(ii) |
2006 | Near Threatened | |
2004 | Near Threatened | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
Land mass type |
Land-mass type - Australia |
Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 4,450,000 | medium |
Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 7,390,000 | medium |
Number of locations | - | |
Fragmentation | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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No. of mature individuals | 12000 | poor | unknown | 2000 |
Population trend | Stable | medium | estimated | - |
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 | - | - | - | |
Largest subpopulations | - | - | - | |
Generation length (yrs) | 6 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population has been estimated at c.12,000 mature individuals, equivalent to c.18,000 individuals in total.
Trend justification: The population is thought to be stable (Garnett and Crowley 2000).
Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
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Australia | N | Extant | Yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Australia | Arcoona Lakes |
Australia | Benger Swamp |
Australia | Carrum Wetlands |
Australia | Coongie Lakes |
Australia | Devilbend Reservoir |
Australia | Kangaroo Island |
Australia | Lake Bathurst |
Australia | Lake Bindegolly |
Australia | Lake Corangamite Complex |
Australia | Lake McLarty |
Australia | North Victorian Wetlands |
Australia | Paroo Floodplain and Currawinya |
Australia | Peel-Harvey Estuary |
Australia | Swan Bay and Port Phillip Bay Islands |
Australia | Towerrining Lake and Moodiarrup Swamps |
Australia | Watervalley Wetlands |
Australia | Werribee and Avalon |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | major | resident |
Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | major | resident |
Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | non-breeding |
Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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Biological resource use | Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Climate change & severe weather | Droughts | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Future | Minority (<50%) | Rapid Declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Future | Whole (>90%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
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Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Sport | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Species factsheet: Oxyura australis. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/12/2019.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2019) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/12/2019.