Family: Otididae (Bustards)

Authority: (Blyth, 1856)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bcd+3bcd+4bcd; C1+2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened because it is suspected to have experienced a moderately rapid population decline owing to the secondary effects of armed conflict and civil unrest in its range. Further data on the population size and trends may qualify the species for listing in a higher threat category.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 537,000 km²

Country endemic: no

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