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Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population justification
The population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as fairly common (Bierregaard et al. 2020). Given the frequency of records within the very large range (see eBird 2023) the population is unlikely to be small.

Trend justification
In the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats, the population is tentatively suspected to be stable.

The species is widespread in a large range in northern and central South America.

The species inhabits a variety of habitats, including forest, forest edge, open woodland and savanna, mangrove and degraded secondary forests (Bierregaard et al. 2020).

Due to its tolerance of a variety of habitats, the species is currently not considered under threat (Bierregaard et al. 2020).

Text account compilers
Hermes, C.

Contributors
Butchart, S., Ekstrom, J. & Harding, M.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black Caracara Daptrius ater. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-caracara-daptrius-ater on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.