Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Amaurornis marginalis (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Aenigmatolimnas.
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2011 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 12,400,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 5,770,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 670-17000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.7 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population is estimated to number 1,000-25,000 individuals, roughly equating to 670-17,000 mature individuals.
Trend justification: The population is thought to be in decline (Wetlands International 2006) owing to continued habitat loss and degradation.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Angola | extant | native | ||||
| Botswana | extant | native | ||||
| Cameroon | extant | native | ||||
| Comoros | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Congo | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | ||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | extant | native | ||||
| Gabon | extant | native | ||||
| Ghana | extant | native | ||||
| Italy | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Kenya | extant | native | ||||
| Libya | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Malawi | extant | native | ||||
| Morocco | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mozambique | extant | native | ||||
| Namibia | extant | native | ||||
| Nigeria | extant | native | ||||
| Rwanda | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Seychelles | extant | vagrant | ||||
| South Africa | extant | native | ||||
| Tanzania | extant | native | ||||
| Togo | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Uganda | extant | native | ||||
| Zambia | extant | native | ||||
| Zimbabwe | extant | native |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels) | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | major | breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | major | non-breeding |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) | major | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Shrub Dominated Wetlands | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Scale Unknown/Unrecorded | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | No decline | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching - Scale Unknown/Unrecorded | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | No decline | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use - Abstraction of surface water (unknown use) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | No decline | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use - Dams (size unknown) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | No decline | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Striped Crake Amaurornis marginalis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/striped-crake-amaurornis-marginalis 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.