Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Authority: (Xántus de Vesey, 1860)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2abce+3bce+4abce

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a moderately small population which continues to decline in the northern and western parts of its range; as a result it is considered Near Threatened. Further evidence that confirms declines are more widespread and severe than currently thought may result in this species being uplisted to a higher threat level.

Population size: 15000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 3,920,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Nearctic
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome