Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Authority: (Scopoli, 1786)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2abce+4abce

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Justification of Red List category
This species has suffered an extremely rapid population reduction in the recent past which is likely to continue into the near future, probably largely as a result of feeding on carcasses of animals treated with the veterinary drug diclofenac, perhaps in combination with other causes. For this reason it is classified as Critically Endangered.

BirdLife Species Guardian: Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN)

Population size: 2500-9999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 5,230,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Indomalayan
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
Raptors MOU