Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
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.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.html#.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm#.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 24,600,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Stable | suspected | - | |
| 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) | 6.5 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population is estimated to number 1,000,000 individuals.
Trend justification: The overall population trend is stable, although some populations have unknown trends (Wetlands International 2006), and the population trend is increasing in North America (based on BBS/CBC data: Butcher and Niven 2007).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | N | Extant | ||||
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | ||||
| Bahamas | N | Extant | ||||
| Belize | N | Extant | ||||
| Bolivia | N | Extant | ||||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | ||||
| Brazil | N | Extant | ||||
| Canada | V | Extant | ||||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | N | Extant | ||||
| Colombia | N | Extant | ||||
| Costa Rica | N | Extant | ||||
| Cuba | N | Extant | ||||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | ||||
| Dominican Republic | N | Extant | ||||
| Ecuador | N | Extant | ||||
| El Salvador | N | Extant | ||||
| French Guiana | N | Extant | ||||
| Guatemala | N | Extant | ||||
| Guyana | N | Extant | ||||
| Haiti | N | Extant | ||||
| Honduras | N | Extant | ||||
| Jamaica | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mexico | N | Extant | ||||
| Nicaragua | N | Extant | ||||
| Panama | N | Extant | ||||
| Paraguay | N | Extant | ||||
| Peru | N | Extant | ||||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | N | Extant | ||||
| Sint Maarten (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | ||||
| Suriname | N | Extant | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | N | Extant | ||||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | N | Extant | ||||
| Uruguay | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| USA | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Venezuela | N | Extant | ||||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | V | Extant |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | Harrold and Wilson Ponds National Park |
| Bahamas | Governor's Harbour |
| Bahamas | South Tarpum Bay |
| Bahamas | San Andros Pond |
| Bahamas | Cat Island Wetlands |
| Paraguay | Parque Nacional Tinfunqué - Estero Patiño |
| Paraguay | Río Negro - Pantanal |
| Jamaica | Black River Great Morass |
| Guyana | Crane Pond- Rupununi River |
| Guyana | Ireng River |
| Guyana | South Central Rupununi |
| Guyana | North Rupununi-Karanambu Ranch |
| Dominican Republic | Armando Bermudez National Park |
| Colombia | El Encanto de Guanapalo |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | breeding |
| Savanna | Moist | suitable | breeding |
| Savanna | Moist | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | major | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | major | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 1500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Species factsheet: Aramus guarauna. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/11/2020.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2020) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/11/2020.
