Family: Sagittariidae (Secretarybird)

Authority: (Miller, 1779)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2acde+3cde+4acde

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been classified as Endangered because recent evidence from across its range suggests that its population is experiencing severe declines, probably owing to habitat degradation, disturbance, hunting and capture for trade.

Population size: 6700-67000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 23,200,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial