Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Authority: (Vieillot, 1817)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is believed to have a very small global population size, comprising 800-2,000 mature individuals, all of which are in a single large subpopulation. It is believed to be declining because of forest loss, hunting and electrocution. It is therefore assessed as Endangered.

Population size: 800-2000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 8,090,000 km²

Country endemic: no

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