Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Authority: P.L. Sclater, 1865

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Endangered because it is believed to have a very small, although widely dispersed, population, all in one subpopulation, which is undergoing a continuing decline owing to intensive hunting, habitat loss and degradation, and disturbance.

Population size: 1300-3300

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 261,000 km²

Country endemic: Yes

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