Family: Gruidae (Cranes)

Authority: (Perry, 1810)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely large range, and a population estimated at 35,000-74,000 mature individuals. While declines have been recorded for the southeastern portion of the Australian range and are reported from New Guinea, there is no evidence of declines in the main Australian population, which comprises a great majority of the global population. Trends here are reported as fluctuating, and over three generations appear to be roughly stable. For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population size: 35000-74000 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 7,360,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial