Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)

Authority: (Bonaparte, 1855)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bc+4bc

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Justification of Red List category

This species has undergone a moderately rapid decline over the past three generations in response to hunting and habitat degradation, both of which are likely to continue. It is therefore listed as Endangered.

Population size: 1733-2166 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 564,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
Land-mass type - shelf island
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial
IUCN System - Marine