Family: Ardeidae (Herons)

Authority: (Gmelin, 1789)

Red List Category

Criteria: C1

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Justification of Red List category
Despite its large range, this species occupies a restricted habitat and is patchily distributed. As a result, its population is likely small. The population trend however remains inconclusive, but moderate declines are suspected on the basis of ongoing threats. As such, the species is listed as Near Threatened.

Population size: 5000-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 6,670,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
USFWS - Bird of Conservation Concern
Realm - Nearctic
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial
IUCN System - Marine