Family: Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras)

Authority: Sharpe, 1879

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
Although it is probably tolerant of some degree of habitat degradation, this diminutive falcon has a moderately small population, which is likely to be undergoing a decline owing to habitat loss and degradation and probably trapping. It therefore qualifies as Near Threatened. 

Population size: 10000-19999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 88,600 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome