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.
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 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) | 33,800,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 29,900,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 83300-741000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2023 |
| Population trend | unknown | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 4.96 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size is estimated at 125,002-1,111,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2023), which equates to 83,300-741,000 mature individuals. The overall population trend is unknown (Wetlands International 2023).
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Australia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bahrain | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Bangladesh | extant | native | ||||
| Cambodia | extant | native | ||||
| China (mainland) | extant | native | ||||
| Hong Kong (China) | extant | native | ||||
| India | extant | native | ||||
| Indonesia | extant | native | ||||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Iraq | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Japan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Jordan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Laos | extant | native | ||||
| Malaysia | extant | native | ||||
| Maldives | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Myanmar | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nepal | extant | native | ||||
| Oman | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Pakistan | extant | native | ||||
| Papua New Guinea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Philippines | extant | native | ||||
| Qatar | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Singapore | extant | native | ||||
| Sri Lanka | extant | native | ||||
| Taiwan, China | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Thailand | extant | native | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Vietnam | extant | native | ||||
| Yemen | extant | vagrant | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| India | Mangal Jodi |
| India | Ousteri Lake |
| Myanmar | Ayeyarwady River: Shwegu Section |
| Myanmar | Moyingyi |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 800 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/cotton-pygmy-goose-nettapus-coromandelianus 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.