Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
---|---|---|
- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
---|---|---|
2021 | Least Concern | |
2016 | Least Concern | |
2013 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2006 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Not Recognised | |
2000 | Not Recognised | |
1994 | Not Recognised | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | nomadic | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
Land mass type | Average mass | 1500 g |
Estimate | Data quality | |
---|---|---|
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 13,900,000 | medium |
Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 14,300,000 | medium |
Number of locations | - | |
Severely Fragmented | - |
Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of mature individuals | unknown | not applicable | not applicable | 0 |
Population trend | Stable | suspected | - | |
Decline (3 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
Decline (5 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
Decline (10 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
Decline (10 years/3 generation future) | - | - | - | |
Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) | - | - | - | |
Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
Percentage in largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
Generation length (yrs) | 8.72 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The species is described as scarce in some areas and common in others, and considering its wide range in eastern and southern Africa total numbers may exceed five figures (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001).
Trend justification: There is very little data on population size or trends for this species, however road surveys carried out in northern Botswana during 1991-1995 and 2015-2016 found a small but significant increase in the population (Garbett et al. 2018). Preliminary comparisons of results from the first and second South African Bird Atlas Project suggest that the range of the species may be shifting in this region (Underhill & Brooks 2014). In the absence of data from other parts of its range, and with no known significant threats, the population is suspected to be stable.
Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angola | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Botswana | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Burundi | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Central African Republic | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Congo | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Eswatini | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Ethiopia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Kenya | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Lesotho | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Malawi | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Mozambique | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Namibia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Rwanda | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Somalia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
South Africa | N | Extant | Yes | Yes | ||
South Sudan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Sudan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Tanzania | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Uganda | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Zambia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Zimbabwe | N | Extant | Yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
---|
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
---|---|---|---|
Desert | Hot | suitable | resident |
Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
Altitude | 0 - 3400 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Biological resource use | Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals - Persecution/control | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
|
|||||||||
Other options | Other threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
|
|||||||||
Transportation & service corridors | Utility & service lines | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
|
Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Circaetus pectoralis. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2022.