VU
Grey-backed Hawk Pseudastur occidentalis



Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Authority: (Salvin, 1876)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a small and declining population with declines driven by the loss and degradation of suitable forest habitat but also potentially localised persecution. The species is assessed as Vulnerable. The rate of forest loss within the range has slowed over the past decade but maintaining current protected forest area and extending protection to additional remaining forest within the range is required to reduce the risk of extinction.



Population size: 2500-10000,2600 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 112,170 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Grey-backed Hawk Pseudastur occidentalis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/grey-backed-hawk-pseudastur-occidentalis 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.