Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Authority: (Des Murs, 1845)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very small, patchily distributed population. The destruction of its montane forest habitat as well as direct human persecution are driving a moderately rapid population decline. The species is therefore listed as Endangered.

Population size: 1400-4200 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 4,680,000 km²

Country endemic: no

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