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Conservation breeding

Captive breeding programmes in order to preserve wildfowl species

Update: January 4th 2022

 

Zoological institutions and other non-profit organizations put much effort in the conservation of the world's Anseriformes. This page is an overview of captive breeding (ex-situ) and reïntroduction programmes. Data have come from zoological institutions (e.g. ZIMS for global population size) and non-profit organizations such as the International Wild Waterfowl Association (IWWA). 

 

Please note: explanation of abbreviations and cell colours at the bottom of the page.

 

ENGLISH NAME

IUCN 2016

 ZOO 2022 Project Reïntro-ductions ZIMS 2016 ZIMS 2020 ZIMS 2022
Screamers (Anhimides)              
Screamers (Anhimidae)              
Horned screamer LC       0 11 11
Northern screamer NT       18 23 17
Crested screamer LC  AZA     348  362 397
               
Ducks, geese and swans (Anserides)              
Magpie goose (Anseranatidae)              
Magpie goose LC       213 230  225
               
Whistling ducks (Dendrocygnidae)              
White-faced whistling duck LC    PAP Trinidad 500+  500+  500+
Black-bellied whistling duck LC    PAP   500+  500+  500+
Spotted whistling duck LC  AZA     123  220  205
West-Indian whistling duck VU  AZA     273  245  230
Fulvous whistling duck LC    PAP   500+  500+  500+
Plumed (Eyton's) whistling duck LC       238  250  219
Wandering whistling duck LC       130  108  82
Lesser whistling duck LC       151  147  105
White-backed duck LC       50  57  54
               
Stiff-tailed ducks (Oxyurinae)              
Ruddy duck LC       500+  500+  500+
Andean ruddy duck LC       0  0 0 
Lake duck (Argentine ruddy duck) LC       86  65  66
Australian blue-billed duck NT       43  61  62
Maccoa duck EN       78  87  66
White-headed duck EN EEP

WWT

IWWA

 Spain
Hungary
Italy		 324  366  251
Masked duck LC   IWWA   0  0  0
Musk duck LC       3  2  2
Black-headed duck LC       40  45  30
Freckled duck LC       80  114  115
               
Geese and swans (Anserinae)              
Swan goose (incl. domestic) VU  AZA IWWA   423  500+  500+
Greylag goose (incl. domestic) LC       397  500+  500+
Bean goose LC       40  52  49
Pink-footed goose LC       41  42  46
Bar-headed goose LC       500+  500+  500+
Greater white-fronted goose LC   IWWA   127  151  132
Lesser white-fronted goose VU     Sweden 264  317  263
Emperor goose NT       184  205  209
Snow goose (caerulescens + atlanticus) LC       267  260  261
Ross' goose LC       152  143  129
Canada goose (B. canadensis ssp.) LC       500+ 500+   500+
Cackling goose (B. hutchinsii ssp.) LC   IWWA   108  228  204
Hawaiian goose (Nene) NT  AZA

WWT

IWWA

 Hawaii 500+  500+  500+
Brant goose (Brent goose) LC   IWWA   39  60  55
Barnacle goose LC       500+  500+  500+
Red-breasted goose VU  AZA     500+  500+  500+
Cape Barren (Cereopsis) goose LC       287  307  299
Coscoroba swan LC  AZA     224  258  260
Black-necked swan LC       396  390  371
Black swan LC       500+  500+  500+
Mute swan LC       433  432  425
Trumpeter swan LC   IWWA

USA
Canada

 153  161  166
Whooper swan LC       133  130  119
Tundra swan (columbianus + bewickii) LC       80  83  73
               
Spur-winged goose (Plectropterinae)              
Spur-winged goose LC       101  72  68
               
Shelducks and relatives (Tadorninae)              
African Comb duck LC       240  373  337
South American Comb duck LC       40  65  59
Blue-winged goose VU       71  78  83
Egyptian goose LC       500+  500+  500+
Orinoco goose NT  AZA IWWA   139  140  152
Andean goose LC       52  62  44
Magellan (Upland) goose LC       140  126  114
Kelp goose LC       0  0  0
Ashy-headed goose LC       33  31  38
Ruddy-headed goose LC       61  48  45
Common shelduck LC       500+  500+  500+
Radjah shelduck LC       259  219  230
Ruddy shelduck LC       500+  500+  500+
Cape shelduck LC       111  103  87
Paradise shelduck LC       58  55  37
Australian shelduck LC       106  94  88
Pink-eared duck LC       8 16   19
Torrent duck LC   IWWA   0  0  0
New-Zealand blue duck EN   IWWA Nw Zl 32  52  81
Flying steamer duck LC       19  11  12
Falkland steamer duck LC       0  0  0
Magellanic steamer duck LC       13  13  12
White-headed steamer duck VU       0  0  0
               
Ducks (Anatinae)              
White-winged wood duck EN

EEP

AZA

 IWWA   265  187  174
Muscovy duck (incl. domestic) LC   PAP   301  442  412
Hartlaub's duck LC       19  30  49
Maned goose (Australian wood duck) LC       163  257  383
North American wood duck LC       500+  500+  500+
Mandarin duck LC       500+ 500+   500+
African pygmy goose LC  AZA     90  113  133
Cotton (Indian) pygmy goose LC  AZA     29  48  49
Green pygmy goose LC       17  17  20
Brazilian duck LC       301  371  405
Salvadori's duck LC       0  0  0
Ringed teal LC       500+  500+  500+
Crested duck LC       102  75  67
Bronze-winged duck (Spectacled duck) NT       59  32  39
Gadwall LC       184  160  194
Falcated duck NT       214 212  212
Chiloé wigeon LC       500+  490  451
European wigeon LC       346  323  299
American wigeon LC       97  124  113
Mallard duck (incl. domesticated birds) LC       500+  500+  500+
American black duck LC       57  27  55
Mottled (Florida) duck LC       0  10  31
Hawaiian duck (Koloa) EN       41  42  41
Laysan teal (Laysan duck) CR   WWT

Laysan

Midway

Kure

 301  281  292
Philippine duck VU       177  141  134
Indian spot-billed duck LC       322  161  288
Chinese spot-billed duck LC       61  53  33
Pacific black duck LC       322  77  179
Meller's duck EN EEP     187  188  166
Yellow-billed duck LC       219  208  208
African Black duck LC       79  90  86
Garganey LC       158  211  195
Puna teal LC       180  217  249
Versicolor (Silver) teal LC       107  111  101
Hottentot teal LC       240  283  267
Blue-winged teal LC       176  184  220
Cinnamon teal LC       271  256  280
Northern shoveler LC       334  276  329
Cape shoveler LC       19  11  29
Australian shoveler LC       104  116  129
Red shoveler LC       172  187  220
Madagascar teal (Bernier's teal) EN

EEP 

AZA

     272  220  275 
Cape teal LC       308  333  299
Andaman teal NT       0  0  0
East Indian grey teal (Sunda teal)  NT       14  25  35
Australian grey teal LC       67  76  81
Chestnut teal LC       230  267  352
New Zealand brown teal EN   IWWA   38  37  217
Auckland Island flightless teal NT       2  0  0
Campbell Island flighless teal EN       6  0  0
Northern pintail LC       500+  500+  500+
Eaton's pintail VU       2  1 0
Yellow-billed pintail LC       124  150  197
Bahama (White-cheeked) pintail LC   PAP Trinidad 500+  500+  500+
Red-billed pintail LC       134  109  110
Yellow-billed teal (Speckled teal) LC       235  230  247
Andean teal LC       0  0  0
Baikal teal LC       243  236  221
Common teal (crecca + carolinensis) LC       345  292  326
Marbled teal VU  AZA  

 Mallorca

 Andalucia

 500+  500+  500+
Red-crested pochard LC       500+  500+  500+
Rosy-billed pochard LC       489  500+  500+
Southern pochard LC       114  104  93
Canvasback LC       160  160  154
Common pochard VU       418  423  400
Redhead LC       406  500+  371
Australian White-eye duck LC       66  89  92
Madagascar pochard CR EEP WWT  Madagascar 0  0  0
Ferruginous pochard NT      Germany 500+  500+  500+
Baer's pochard CR

EEP

AZA

     269  349  385
New Zealand scaup LC       73  68  78
Ring-necked duck LC       74  85  102
Tufted duck LC       500+  500+  500+
Greater scaup LC       165  150  149
Lesser scaup LC       63  77  92
Common eider (all subspecies) LC       500+  500+  500+
Spectacled eider LC       42  53  79
King eider LC       12  25  26
Steller's eider VU       0  0  0
Harlequin duck LC       42  61  80
Common (black) scoter LC       27  28  22
American (black) scoter NT       1  1  0
Surf scoter LC       1  1  16
Velvet scoter VU       14  5  4
White-winged scoter LC       7  6  4
Siberian scoter LC       0  0  0
Long-tailed duck (Oldsquaw) VU       52  56  73
Bufflehead LC       271  259  284
Common goldeneye LC       449  377 389 
Barrow's goldeneye LC       136  109  122
Smew LC       380  364  351
Hooded merganser LC       500+  500+  500+
Brazilian merganser CR   IWWA   0  0  0
Red-breasted merganser LC       38  27  39
Scaly-sided (Chinese) merganser EN

EEP

AZA

     67  124  170
Common merganser (Goosander) LC       125  91  124

 

Explanation of abbreviations and cell colours:

Column ZOO = Breeding programmes by zoological institutions, specified by the type of programme.

AZA = Programme coordinated by the AZA (American Association of Zoos and Aquaria)

EEP = EAZA's Ex-situ Programme (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria)

Project = Any international coordinated conservation project (in-situ or ex-situ).

IWWA = Project coordinated by the International Wild Waterfowl Association

PAP = Project coordinated by the Point-à-Pierre Wildfowl Trust, Trinidad

WWT = Project coordinated by the The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

ZIMS = Global population size in zoos, according to the Zoological Information Management Software.

white cell Zoo population size fairly safe (200+ specimen)
orange cell Zoo population is at risk in the long term (100-200 specimen)
red cell Zoo population size at high risk (fewer than 100 specimen)

 

 

IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature. The IUCN is the global authority on the status of the natural world (IUCN Redlist) and the measures needed to safeguard it.

LC Least Concern
NT Near Threatened
VU Vulnerable
EN  Endangered 
CR Critically Endangered

 

 

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Above: Madagascar teal (Anas bernieri), an endangered species that zoos put effort in to breed it for conservation purpose.

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