Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: (Blyth, 1863)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
Although this species may have a small range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence <20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the rate of decline is unknown but not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size may be small, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). Therefore, the species is listed as Least Concern, but further information regarding the impact of trapping on this species may mean it warrants uplisting in the future.

Population size: 6700-17000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 14,300 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial