Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Authority: Fraser, 1839

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bcd

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Justification of Red List category
This duck is listed as Vulnerable because it is undergoing a rapid and continuing decline owing to extensive over-hunting and the widespread conversion of its wetland habitats.

Population size: 3300-6700 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 887,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

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