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Balaeniceps rex

Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsAEWA
IUCN StatusVulnerable
Country status
Countries Republic of Burundi(Native) , Central African Republic(Native) , Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia(Vagrant) , Republic of Kenya(Vagrant) , Republic of Malawi(Native) , Republic of Rwanda(Native) , Republic of the Sudan(Native) , Republic of Uganda(Native) , Republic of Zambia(Native) , Democratic Republic of the Congo(Native) , United Republic of Tanzania(Native)

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Common names
EnglishShoebill
FrenchBec-en-sabot du Nil
Taxonomy
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyBalaenicipitidae
Scientific name Balaeniceps rex

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Population size and trend
Population Size interval Size quality Estimated population size Size reference Size notes
Trend interval Trend quality Trend Trend reference Trend notes
Central Tropical Africa2001Expert opinion5,000-8,000 Dodman, T. 2002. Waterbird Population Estimates in [more]
1991-2001PoorDEC Roxburgh, L. Stjernstedt, R., Mwizabi, D. & Droppe [more]

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