Family: Gruidae (Cranes)

Authority: (Bennett, 1834)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2acd+4acd

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been uplisted to Endangered because threats such as habitat loss and the illegal removal of birds and eggs from the wild have driven very rapid declines during the past three generations (45 years).

Population size: 17700-22300

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 6,070,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome