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Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note
Sibirionetta formosa (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Anas.

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.
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 Perrins, C.M. 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Cramp, S.; Perrins, C. M. 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. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2011 Least Concern
2008 Vulnerable A3c
2006 Vulnerable
2004 Vulnerable
2000 Vulnerable
1996 Vulnerable
1994 Vulnerable
1988 Threatened
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type continent
Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 4,940,000 km2 medium
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) 6,580,000 km2 medium
Number of locations 11-100 -
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown good estimated 2010
Population trend increasing good estimated 2001-2021
Generation length 6.6 years - - -
Number of subpopulations 2-100 - - -

Population justification: The 2004 Asian Waterbird Census estimated the population in Korea at 455,000 individuals (D. Li in litt. 2005; Wetlands International 2006). A separate study in 2004 reported 658,000 individuals in Korea (Hansoo Lee in litt. 2004), but this could be an over-estimate. Further to this, Brazil (2009) has estimated national population sizes at <c.100 breeding pairs and c.50-10,000 wintering individuals in China and c.10,000-1 million breeding pairs in Russia.

Trend justification: Surveys conducted every January since 1999 indicate a rapid and consistent increase in the numbers wintering in South Korea (Moores et al. 2010, N. Moores in litt. 2010), accompanied by increases in the species's range and population in China in recent years (Lei Cao and M. Barter in litt. 2010) and possibly a slow increase in Japan since the 1990s (Hironobu Tajiri in litt. 2011).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Afghanistan extant uncertain
Bangladesh extant vagrant yes
China (mainland) extant native yes yes
France extant vagrant
Hong Kong (China) extant vagrant yes
India extant vagrant yes
Italy extant vagrant
Japan extant native yes
Kazakhstan extant vagrant
Kyrgyzstan extant vagrant yes
Malta extant vagrant
Mongolia extant native yes
Myanmar extant vagrant yes
Nepal extant vagrant yes
Netherlands extant vagrant
North Korea extant native yes yes
Pakistan extant vagrant
Russia extant native yes
Russia (Asian) extant native yes
Russia (Central Asian) extant vagrant
South Korea extant native yes yes
Spain extant vagrant
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) extant vagrant
Taiwan, China extant native yes
Thailand extant vagrant yes
Uzbekistan extant vagrant

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
China (mainland) Beidaihe
China (mainland) Caimushan Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Changshou Hu
China (mainland) Chen Hu Wetland Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Chi Hu Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Dalai Nur Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Dongting Hu wetlands
China (mainland) Eastern tidal flat of Nanhui
China (mainland) Fang Hu Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Fenglin Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Gaoyou Hu
China (mainland) Genhe
China (mainland) Hala Hai
China (mainland) Heiyupao Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Hong Hu Wetland Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Huanzidong
China (mainland) Huma He Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Huzhong Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Jiangkou Niaozhou Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Jingpo Hu Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Jiuduansha Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Kaifeng Liuyuankou Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Keluo He Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Laodengshan Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Laotieshan
China (mainland) Lianhuanhu Waterbird Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Longgan Hu Wetland Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Maoshan Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Nanliujiang Hekou
China (mainland) Nansihu Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Nanweng He Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Naoli He Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Nuomin - Bila He - Dayangshu
China (mainland) Poyang Hu wetlands
China (mainland) Qindeli Sturgeon Reserve
China (mainland) Qingtongxia reservoir and Yellow River wetlands in Zhongning and Zhongwei
China (mainland) Qixing He Wetland Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Qixing Lazi Siberian Tiger Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Sanmenxia Dam Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Shaobo Hu Lake Area
China (mainland) Shengjin Hu Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Shijiu Hu (Anhui)
China (mainland) Shishankou Reservoir
China (mainland) Shuifeng Reservoir and middle reaches of Yalu Jiang
China (mainland) Sihong Wetland of Hongze Hu
China (mainland) Taihang Shan Macaque Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Tailai Dongfanghong
China (mainland) Taipo Hu Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Weinan Sanhe wetlands
China (mainland) Wuda Lianchi Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Xianghai Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Xunbiela He Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Yalu Jiang Estuary
China (mainland) Yangdali Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Yubei Huanghe Gudao Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Yueya Hu Nature Reserve
China (mainland) Zhalong Nature Reserve
Japan Kahokugata, Takamatsu coast
Japan Katano-Kamoike
Kyrgyzstan Lake Chatyr-Kul
Mongolia Buir Lake
Mongolia Delta of Orkhon and Selenge Rivers
Mongolia Khovsgol Lake
Mongolia Ogii Lake
Mongolia Onon-Balj
North Korea Amrok River estuary
North Korea Taedong River estuary
Russia (Asian) Abyy lowland
Russia (Asian) Aldoma bay
Russia (Asian) Amur valley near Blagoveshensk
Russia (Asian) Angara river source
Russia (Asian) Aniva bay
Russia (Asian) Argun' river
Russia (Asian) Arkhara lowlands
Russia (Asian) Bolon' lake
Russia (Asian) Chaun delta
Russia (Asian) Chelomdzha valley and Kava-Chelomdzha interfluve
Russia (Asian) Dal'dzi lake
Russia (Asian) Evoron-Chukchagirskoye depression
Russia (Asian) Forty Islands
Russia (Asian) Keremesit-Sundrun watershed
Russia (Asian) Khanka plain
Russia (Asian) Kievka and Chernaya river basins
Russia (Asian) Kolyma delta
Russia (Asian) Kolyma-Alazeya lowland
Russia (Asian) Kurluska lake and middle Boganida valley
Russia (Asian) Kytalyk
Russia (Asian) Lebediny refuge (Markovo depression)
Russia (Asian) Lena delta
Russia (Asian) Lesser Kuril Ridge and Kunashir Island
Russia (Asian) Lower Tumen river
Russia (Asian) Mukhtel' lake
Russia (Asian) Muna-Besyuke
Russia (Asian) Nevskoye Lake
Russia (Asian) North Baikal wetlands
Russia (Asian) North-east Sakhalin lagoons
Russia (Asian) San-Yuryakh
Russia (Asian) Selenga delta
Russia (Asian) Shantarskiye Islands
Russia (Asian) Terpyey-Tumus
Russia (Asian) Torey lakes
Russia (Asian) Tunkin valley
Russia (Asian) Tyk and Viakhtu bays
Russia (Asian) Tyuleniy Island
Russia (Asian) Udyl' lake
Russia (Asian) Ul'banskiy bay
Russia (Asian) Valley of Barguzin
Russia (Asian) Yana delta
South Korea Asan Bay (including Asan-ho lake and Sapgyo-ho lake)
South Korea Cheonsu Bay
South Korea Dongjin estuary
South Korea Donglim reservoir
South Korea Gangjin Bay
South Korea Geum-gang river and estuary
South Korea Geumho-ho lake
South Korea Gocheonam-ho lake
South Korea Junam reservoir
South Korea Mangyeong estuary
South Korea Nakdong-gang estuary
South Korea Yeongam-ho lake
Taiwan, China Chu'an
Taiwan, China Litzechien

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land major non-breeding
Wetlands (inland) Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands major breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) major non-breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) major non-breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) major non-breeding
Altitude   Occasional altitudinal limits  

Threats & impact
Threat (level 1) Threat (level 2) Impact and Stresses
Agriculture & aquaculture Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Agro-industry farming Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Rapid Declines Medium Impact: 6
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion
Biological resource use Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals - Intentional use (species is the target) Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Rapid Declines Medium Impact: 6
Stresses
Species mortality
Climate change & severe weather Habitat shifting & alteration Timing Scope Severity Impact
Future Whole (>90%) Unknown Unknown
Stresses
Indirect ecosystem effects, Ecosystem degradation
Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases Problematic native species/diseases Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Very Rapid Declines Medium Impact: 7
Stresses
Species mortality
Pollution Agricultural & forestry effluents - Type Unknown/Unrecorded Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Majority (50-90%) Slow, Significant Declines Medium Impact: 6
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation, Species mortality
Pollution Domestic & urban waste water - Type Unknown/Unrecorded Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Majority (50-90%) Slow, Significant Declines Medium Impact: 6
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation, Species mortality
Residential & commercial development Commercial & industrial areas Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Rapid Declines Medium Impact: 6
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion
Transportation & service corridors Flight paths Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Majority (50-90%) Negligible declines Low Impact: 5
Stresses
Species disturbance, Ecosystem degradation

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/baikal-teal-sibirionetta-formosa on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.