Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Authority: Smith, 1834

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c

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Justification of Red List category
This species is suspected to be experiencing a moderately rapid population reduction owing to habitat loss and degradation and is consequently classified as Near Threatened. If the decline is more clearly shown, or the total population smaller, the species might qualify for a higher threat category.

Population size: 3300-6700 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 689,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial