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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 is extremely large, and hence does not 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 species is common and widespread (Stotz et al. 1996, eBird 2023). Subspecies cheriway is estimated at 2,200,000 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2022); the total population is consequently extremely large. It is here tentatively placed in the band 2,500,000-4,999,999 mature individuals.

Trend justification
Despite local variations in the population trend, the species is overall suspected to be stable or increasing due to its preference for open areas and tolerance of converted and disturbed habitats.

The species has a wide distribution from southern North America to southern South America.

The species can use many different open and semi-open habitats (Morrison and Dwyer 2021).

Potential threats include shooting and trapping for the cagebird trade, pesticide use and collisions with vehicles (Morrison and Dwyer 2021).

Text account compilers
Hermes, C.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Crested Caracara Caracara plancus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/crested-caracara-caracara-plancus on 26/12/2024.
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 26/12/2024.