Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Authority: (Rüppell, 1845)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is suspected to have a small population that is experiencing a continuing decline owing to the drainage and degradation of its highland wetland habitat. It is therefore classified as Near Threatened.

Population size: 3000-7000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 370,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial