VU — Vulnerable

Clangula hyemalis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

8

Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AVES

Order

ANSERIFORMES

Family

ANATIDAE

Genus

Clangula

Clangula hyemalis belongs to the family ANATIDAE, order ANSERIFORMES, within the AVES class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

GrasslandMajorMarine coastal/supratidalMajorMarine neriticMajorRocky areasMajorWetlands (inland)Major
04 — Threats

Threats

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Other ecosystem modifications

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing

Shipping lanes

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species management
Species recovery
Legislation
06 — Range

Found in 8 Countries

CanadaFinlandGreenlandIcelandNorwayRussiaUnited KingdomUnited States
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
NPVUVulnerableVUVulnerableSame
EULCLeast ConcernVUVulnerableLower local risk
EULCLeast ConcernVUVulnerableLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Clangula hyemalis (Clangula hyemalis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/long-tailed-duck

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