Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Least Concern | |
| 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 | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 7,030,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 5,480,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 700000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2018 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 6.01 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 700,000 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2020).
Trend justification: The species has been undergoing a moderate decline at an average rate of 1% per year between 1970 and 2017 (Partners in Flight 2020). Short-term trends are inconclusive however, as it appears that the trend is stabilising in recent years or even increasing (Meehan et al. 2018; Pardieck et al. 2018). Until detailed data becomes available, the species is here precautionarily assessed as being in slow decline.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bermuda (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Canada | extant | native | yes | yes | yes | |
| Denmark | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Ireland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Martinique (to France) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mexico | extant | native | yes | |||
| Morocco | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Norway | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Portugal | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Spain | extant | vagrant | ||||
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sweden | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant | ||||
| USA | extant | native | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Canada | Cap Tourmente |
| Canada | Long Point Peninsula and Marshes |
| USA | Delaware Bayshore Region |
| USA | Lake Mattamuskeet - Swan Quarter |
| USA | Montezuma Wetlands Complex |
| USA | Southern Dorchester County |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Freshwater Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Estuaries | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes | major | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools | major | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: American Black Duck Anas rubripes. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/american-black-duck-anas-rubripes on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.