Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Authority: (S. Müller, 1842)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd;C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This forest duck is listed as Endangered because it has a very small and fragmented population which is undergoing a very rapid and continuing decline as a result of the loss of and disturbance to riverine habitats.

Population size: 250-999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 4,120,000 km²

Country endemic: no

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