Family: Ardeidae (Herons)

Authority: (Sharpe, 1895)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Vulnerable because it has a small and declining population. Apparently suitable habitat is widely available throughout its range, yet it is never common, thus its rarity remains unexplained.

Population size: 2500-3300 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 172,000 km²

Country endemic: no

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