Fiji Goshawk (Accipiter rufitorques) - BirdLife species factsheet

Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2016	Least Concern
2012	Least Concern
2009	Least Concern
2008	Least Concern
2004	Least Concern
2000	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988	Lower Risk/Least Concern

Species attributes

Migratory status	not a migrant	Forest dependency	medium
Land-mass type		Average mass	-

Range

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	82,000 km²	medium
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	670-6700 mature individuals	poor	estimated	2009
Population trend	stable	-	suspected	-
Generation length	7.2 years	-	-	-

Population justification: The population is estimated to number 1,000-10,000 individuals, roughly equating to 670-6,700 mature individuals.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin	Resident	Breeding visitor	Non-breeding visitor	Passage migrant
Fiji	extant	native	yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Fiji	East Kadavu
Fiji	Gau Highlands
Fiji	Greater Tomaniivi
Fiji	Koroyanitu / Vaturu
Fiji	Nabukelevu
Fiji	Natewa/Tunuloa Peninsula
Fiji	Rairaimatuku Highlands
Fiji	Sovi Basin
Fiji	Taveuni Highlands
Fiji	Viti Levu Southern Highlands
Fiji	Wailevu/Dreketi Highlands

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable Land	suitable	resident
Artificial/Terrestrial	Urban Areas	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland	suitable	resident
Savanna	Dry	suitable	resident
Altitude	0 - 1200 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/fiji-goshawk-accipiter-rufitorques on 23/11/2024.
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 23/11/2024.