Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Authority: Kaup, 1850

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c; D1

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Justification of Red List category

This species is suspected to have a small population, and is suspected to be experiencing moderately rapid population declines due to ongoing habitat loss. It is therefore classified as Near Threatened, however clarification of its population size and subpopulation structure may qualify the species for a higher threat category in future.

Population size: 670-2000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 2,130,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial