Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Authority: Gould, 1864

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very small population which is suspected to be undergoing a continuing and rapid decline as a result of habitat loss, illegal hunting and disturbance. It is therefore listed as Endangered. This species may warrant a downlisting in the future but this will depend on a robust understanding of the threats on the status of the breeding population.

Population size: 2400-4500 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 731,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Indomalayan
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial