VU
Rufous Fishing-owl Scotopelia ussheri



Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Authority: Sharpe, 1871

Red List Category

Criteria: A3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category

This species is expected to experience rapid declines resulting from habitat loss and persecution. It has therefore been classified as Vulnerable.

Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 466,000 km2

Country endemic: no

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rufous Fishing-owl Scotopelia ussheri. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rufous-fishing-owl-scotopelia-ussheri on 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.