Eastern Chanting-goshawk (Melierax poliopterus)

Eastern Chanting-goshawk Melierax poliopterus

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

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. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.

IUCN Red list criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2016	Least Concern
2012	Least Concern
2009	Least Concern
2008	Least Concern
2004	Least Concern
2000	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988	Lower Risk/Least Concern

Species attributes

Migratory status	not a migrant	Forest dependency	Does not normally occur in forest
Land mass type		Average mass	-

Distribution

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2)	2,830,000
Number of locations		-
Severely Fragmented		-

Population and trend

	Value	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
No. of mature individuals		poor	estimated	2009
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)	8.7	-	-	-

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Occurrence status	Presence	Resident
Djibouti	N	Extant	Yes
Ethiopia	N	Extant	Yes
Kenya	N	Extant	Yes
Somalia	N	Extant	Yes
Tanzania	N	Extant	Yes
Uganda	N	Extant	Yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Djibouti	Ali Sabieh - Assâmo
Ethiopia	Yangudi-Rassa National Park
Ethiopia	Awash National Park
Ethiopia	Babille Elephant Sanctuary
Ethiopia	Abijatta - Shalla Lakes National Park
Ethiopia	Sof Omar
Ethiopia	Omo National Park
Ethiopia	Mago National Park
Ethiopia	Lower Wabi Shebelle river and Warder
Ethiopia	Mankubsa - Welenso forest
Ethiopia	Konso - Segen
Ethiopia	Yabello Sanctuary
Ethiopia	Arero forest
Ethiopia	Dawa - Wachile
Ethiopia	Lake Chew Bahir
Kenya	Tana River Delta
Kenya	Tsavo East National Park
Kenya	Tsavo West National Park
Kenya	Chyulu Hills forests
Kenya	Dida Galgalu desert
Kenya	Lake Turkana
Kenya	Machakos valleys
Kenya	Meru National Park
Kenya	Mwea National Reserve
Kenya	Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves
Kenya	Shaba National Reserve
Kenya	Nairobi National Park
Kenya	Amboseli National Park
Kenya	Lake Magadi
Kenya	Ol Donyo Sabache
Kenya	South Nguruman
Somalia	Saylac
Somalia	Raas Xaafuun - Raas Gumbax
Somalia	Gacan Libaax
Somalia	Boorama plains
Somalia	Lascaanod - Taleex - Ceel Chebet
Somalia	Ceel Hammure
Somalia	Xarardheere - Awale Rugno
Somalia	Buulobarde
Somalia	Xawaadley reservoir
Somalia	Jowhar - Warshiikh
Somalia	Balcad Nature Reserve
Somalia	Jasiira lagoon and Muqdisho islets
Somalia	Arbowerow
Somalia	Boja swamps
Somalia	Aangole - Farbiito
Somalia	Far Waamo
Somalia	Laag Badaana
Tanzania	Lake Manyara
Tanzania	Ruaha National Park
Tanzania	Serengeti National Park
Tanzania	Tarangire National Park
Tanzania	Udzungwa National Park
Tanzania	Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania	Maswa Game Reserve
Tanzania	Mkomazi National Park
Tanzania	Lake Eyasi
Tanzania	Nyumba ya Mungu reservoir
Tanzania	Lake Natron and Engaruka basin
Tanzania	Usangu flats
Tanzania	Wembere steppe
Tanzania	Longido Game Controlled Area
Uganda	Murchison Falls National Park
Uganda	Mount Moroto Forest Reserve
Uganda	Kidepo Valley National Park
Tanzania	Udzungwa Mountain Range
Kenya	Lolldaiga-Mukogodo-Ewaso N'yiro
Kenya	Mumoni Hill Forest Reserve
Tanzania	Lake Balangida Lelu
Tanzania	Yaida Chini

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Grassland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	resident
Savanna	Dry	suitable	resident
Shrubland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	major	resident
Altitude	0 - 2000 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Melierax poliopterus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.