Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Authority: Salvadori, 1865

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bcd+3bcd

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Justification of Red List category
This species has declined severely in parts of its range and overall it is suspected to have undergone a very rapid decline owing to habitat loss and conversion to agro-pastoral systems, declines in wild ungulate populations, hunting for trade, persecution, collisions and poisoning. These declines are likely to continue into the future. Recently published data suggests these declines are even more serious than previously thought. For this reason it has been uplisted to Critically Endangered.

Population size:

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 23,400,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
Raptors MOU