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Plectropterus gambensis

Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsAEWA, CMS
IUCN StatusLeast concern
Country status
Countries Republic of Angola(Native) , Republic of Benin(Native) , Republic of Botswana(Native) , Republic of Burundi(Native) , Republic of Cameroon(Native) , Central African Republic(Native) , Republic of Chad(Native) , Côte d'Ivoire(Native) , Arab Republic of Egypt(Uncertain) , Republic of Equatorial Guinea(Native) , Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia(Native) , Gabonese Republic(Native) , Republic of The Gambia(Native) , Republic of Ghana(Native) , Republic of Guinea(Native) , Republic of Guinea-Bissau(Native) , Republic of Kenya(Native) , Kingdom of Lesotho(Native) , Republic of Liberia(Native) , Republic of Malawi(Native) , Republic of Mali(Native) , Islamic Republic of Mauritania(Native) , Kingdom of Morocco(Vagrant) , Republic of Mozambique(Native) , Republic of Namibia(Native) , Republic of Niger(Native) , Federal Republic of Nigeria(Native) , Republic of Rwanda(Native) , Republic of Senegal(Native) , Republic of Sierra Leone(Native) , Republic of South Africa(Native) , Republic of the Sudan(Native) , Kingdom of Swaziland(Native) , Togolese Republic(Native) , Republic of Uganda(Native) , Republic of Zambia(Native) , Republic of Zimbabwe(Native) , Democratic Republic of the Congo(Native) , United Republic of Tanzania(Native) , (Native)

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Common names
EnglishSpur-winged Goose
FrenchOie-armée de Gambie
Taxonomy
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
Scientific name Plectropterus gambensis

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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
West Africa2006Expert opinion50,000-100,000 Dodman, T. In review, 2006. Status, estimates and [more]
1991-2001PoorINCTrolliet, B. in litt 2011
Eastern Africa (Sudan to Zambia)1986-1996Expert opinion200,000-300,000 Scott, D.A. and Rose, P.M. 1996. Atlas of Anatidae [more]
1986-1996PoorSTA Scott, D.A. and Rose, P.M. 1996. Atlas of Anatidae [more]
Southern Africa1996Expert opinion50,000-100,000 Scott, D.A. and Rose, P.M. 1996. Atlas of Anatidae [more]
1989-1999PoorINC Underhill, L.G. Tree, A.J., Oschadleus, H.D. & Par [more]
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