VU
New Britain Goshawk Accipiter princeps



Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Authority: Mayr, 1934

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Vulnerable because remote sensing has revealed that its small population is likely to be declining owing to deforestation.



Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 47,900 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Accipiter princeps. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/new-britain-goshawk-accipiter-princeps on 01/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 01/12/2023.