Southern African Range: Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Area of Occupancy: 61,300 km²
Population Estimate: 41,000 to 51,000 adults
Population Trend: Stable to moderately increasing after a long-term decline
Habitat: Coastal lagoons, flooded salt pans, farm dams
Threats: Low breeding frequency and success, water abstraction, reduced rainfall, pesticides, hydrogen-sulphide eruptions, collisions with power lines, disturbance by aircraft