Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)

Authority: (Bonaparte, 1855)

Red List Category

Criteria: C1

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Endangered because it has a very small population which is declining owing largely to unsustainable harvesting of its eggs, disturbance of nesting sites and the degradation of wetland habitats in Madagascar. Declines are predicted to continue into the future.

Population size: 1500-1850

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 564,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
Land-mass type - shelf island
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Marine biome