Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: Bonaparte, 1853

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a moderately small global population which may be declining owing to habitat degradation and hunting. It is consequently classified as Near Threatened.

Population size: 6000-15000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 305,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Freshwater