NT
Rouget's Rail Rougetius rougetii



Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c

Click here for more information about the Red List categories and criteria

Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened because it is thought to be declining moderately rapidly owing to the modification of its habitats. Further data on population trends may show that the species qualifies for a higher threat category.



Population size: 1500-7000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 499,000 km2

Country endemic: no

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rouget's Rail Rougetius rougetii. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rougets-rail-rougetius-rougetii on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.