Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
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.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 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 | not a migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 28,400 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 7.8 years | - | - | - |
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Bertha's Beach, East Falkland |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Bleaker Island Group |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Bull Point, East Falkland |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Hope Harbour, West Falkland |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Jason Islands Group |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Keppel Island |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Kidney Island Group |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Lively Island Group |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | New Island Group |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Passage Islands Group |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Pebble Island Group |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Saunders Island |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Sea Lion Islands Group |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Seal Bay, East Falkland |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Speedwell Island Group |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Volunteer Point, East Falkland |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | West Point Island Group |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands | major | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Rocky Shoreline | major | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Tidepools | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | major | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution | Industrial & military effluents - Oil spills | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Falkland Steamerduck Tachyeres brachypterus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/falkland-steamerduck-tachyeres-brachypterus 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.