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Grey-backed Hawk Pseudastur occidentalis



Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Authority: (Salvin, 1876)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very small population, which is declining rapidly in response to continuing habitat destruction. Remaining populations are now highly fragmented and most subpopulations are probably extremely small. The species is therefore classified as Endangered.



Population size: 250-999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 64,400 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Pseudastur occidentalis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/grey-backed-hawk-pseudastur-occidentalis on 19/03/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org on 19/03/2024.