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North Philippine Hawk-eagle Nisaetus philippensis



Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Authority: (Gould, 1863)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This newly-split forest eagle qualifies as Endangered because its very small population, of which the majority is in two main subpopulations, is undergoing a continuing and very rapid decline owing to lowland forest loss, exacerbated by hunting and trade.



Population size: 400-600 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 233,000 km2

Country endemic: yes


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Nisaetus philippensis. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/north-philippine-hawk-eagle-nisaetus-philippensis on 04/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 04/12/2023.