Taxonomic source(s)
Christidis, L. and 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. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
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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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 | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 2,090,000 km2 | |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Population size | 11000-12000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2009 |
Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
Generation length | 10.7 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population is estimated to number 16,000-18,000 individuals, roughly equating to 11,000-12,000 mature individuals.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Australia | extant | native | yes | |||
New Zealand | extant | introduced | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Australia | Recherche Archipelago |
Australia | Kangaroo Island |
Australia | Sir Joseph Banks Islands |
Australia | Hunter Island Group |
Australia | Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups |
Australia | Franklin Sound Islands |
Australia | Cape Portland |
Australia | North-west Tasmanian Coast |
Australia | Investigator Islands |
Australia | Lake Newland |
Australia | Lakes Alexandrina and Albert |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | non-breeding |
Grassland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Freshwater Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
Marine Intertidal | Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc | suitable | non-breeding |
Marine Intertidal | Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches | suitable | non-breeding |
Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
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Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | international | non-trivial | recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Cereopsis novaehollandiae. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/cape-barren-goose-cereopsis-novaehollandiae on 19/03/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org on 19/03/2024.