ENEndangered
Meller's Duck
Anas melleri
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meller's_duck
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorMarine coastal/supratidal· majorArtificial - Aquatic & marine· majorWetlands (inland)· majorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fens· majorWetlands (inland) - Permanent freshwater lakes· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in ANATIDAE
Threatened in Madagascar
Frequently asked questions
Why is Meller's Duck classified as Endangered?
Meller's Duck is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Meller's Duck live?
Meller's Duck occurs in Madagascar, and Mauritius. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Meller's Duck?
The main threats to Meller's Duck are 5.1, 5.3, 8.1, and 9.3.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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