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| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 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 |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | High |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 2,750,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Stable | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 10.1 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The species has a large global population estimated to be 200,000-510,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2006). Although uncommon over most of its range, it is regarded as common in Gabon and Congo (Borrow and Demey 2001) | ||||
| Trend justification: The overall population trend is stable, although some populations have unknown trends (Wetlands International 2006). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | Native | No | |||
| Cameroon | Native | No | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Native | No | |||
| Central African Republic | Native | No | |||
| Congo | Native | No | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Native | No | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Gabon | Native | No | |||
| Ghana | Native | No | |||
| Guinea | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Liberia | Native | No | |||
| Nigeria | Native | No | |||
| Sierra Leone | Native | No | |||
| Uganda | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Luachimo River (Chitato) |  |
| Cameroon | Boumba - Bek | |
| Cameroon | Campo Ma'an complex | |
| Cameroon | Dja Faunal Reserve | |
| Cameroon | Korup National Park | |
| Cameroon | Lobéké National Park | |
| Cameroon | Mbam Djerem National Park | |
| Cameroon | Mount Cameroon and Mokoko-Onge | |
| Cameroon | Nki | |
| Cameroon | Yabassi | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Lamto Ecological Research Station | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Peko Mountain National Park | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Tai National Park and Nzo Faunal Reserve | |
| Central African Republic | Dzanga-Ndoki National Park | |
| Central African Republic | Ngotto | |
| Congo | Dimonika Biosphere Reserve | |
| Congo | Lake Te'le' Community Reserve | |
| Congo | Léfini Faunal Reserve | |
| Congo | Lower Kouilou basin | |
| Congo | Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park complex | |
| Congo | Odzala National Park complex | |
| Congo | Ogooué Leketi National Park | |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Forests west of Lake Edward | |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Itombwe Mountains | |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Kahuzi-Biega National Park | |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Lomako - Yekokora | |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Luki Forest Reserve | |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Maiko National Park | |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Ngiri | |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Okapi Faunal Reserve | |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Salonga National Park | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Monte Alen National Park | |
| Gabon | Akanda | |
| Gabon | Gamba Protected Areas Complex | |
| Gabon | Ipassa Strict Nature Reserve | |
| Gabon | Lopé Faunal Reserve | |
| Gabon | Minkébé Forest Reserve | |
| Liberia | Nimba mountains (part of Mount Nimba transboundary AZE) | |
| Liberia | Wologizi mountains | |
| Liberia | Wonegizi mountains | |
| Liberia | Zwedru | |
| Nigeria | Cross River National Park: Oban Division | |
| Uganda | Semliki National Park | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Swamp | major | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (large scale) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Medium Impact: | ||||||
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Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food (human) | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Bostrychia rara. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Threskiornithidae (Ibises and spoonbills) |
| Species name author | (Rothschild,Hartert & Kleinschmidt, 1897) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Stable |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 2,750,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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- Summary information on this species - Climate change species distributions | |
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