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• Distribution map
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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. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
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Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2018	Near Threatened	A2c+3c+4c
2016	Near Threatened	A2c+3c
2012	Near Threatened	A2c+3c+4c;C2a(i)
2008	Near Threatened	A3c; C2a(i)
2004	Near Threatened
2000	Lower Risk/Near Threatened
1994	Lower Risk/Near Threatened
1988	Near Threatened

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

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	689,000 km2	medium
Severely fragmented?	no	-

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	3300-6700 mature individuals	medium	estimated	2016
Population trend	decreasing	poor	suspected	2007-2029
Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods)	20-29%	-	-	-
Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods)	20-29%	-	-	-
Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods)	20-29%	-	-	-
Generation length	7.2 years	-	-	-
Percentage of mature individuals in largest subpopulation	100%	-	-	-

Population justification: The population is estimated at 5,000-10,000 individuals (R. Thorstrom in litt. 2016), roughly equivalent to 3,300-6,700 mature individuals.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be declining moderately rapidly owing to the ongoing clearance and degradation of the species's forest habitats.

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

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Madagascar	Andringitra National Park
Madagascar	Ankarafantsika National Park and Ampijoroa
Madagascar	Ankarana Special Reserve
Madagascar	Betampona Strict Nature Reserve
Madagascar	Daraina Forest
Madagascar	Kirindy Mite National Park and extension
Madagascar	Mahafaly Plateau Forest complex
Madagascar	Mananara-North Biosphere Reserve
Madagascar	Mangoky-Ankazoabo Complex NPA
Madagascar	Mantadia National Park and Analamazaotra Special Reserve
Madagascar	Marotandrano Special Reserve
Madagascar	Masoala National Park
Madagascar	Menabe forest complex
Madagascar	Mikea
Madagascar	Montagne d'Ambre National Park and Special Reserve
Madagascar	Ranomafana National Park and extension
Madagascar	Sihanaka Forest
Madagascar	South Anjanaharibe Special Reserve and extension
Madagascar	Tsimanampetsotsa National Park
Madagascar	Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park and Strict Nature Reserve
Madagascar	Tsingy de Namoroka National Park
Madagascar	Zahamena National Park and Strict Reserve
Madagascar	Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park and extension

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	major	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland	major	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland	major	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane	suitable	resident
Marine Intertidal	Rocky Shoreline	marginal	unknown
Marine Intertidal	Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc	marginal	unknown
Savanna	Dry	marginal	resident
Savanna	Dry	marginal	resident
Shrubland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	resident
Shrubland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	resident
Altitude	0 - 1500 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Threat (level 1)	Threat (level 2)	Impact and Stresses
Agriculture & aquaculture	Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Small-holder farming	Timing		Scope		Severity		Impact
		Ongoing		Majority (50-90%)		Slow, Significant Declines		Medium Impact: 6
		Stresses Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion
Biological resource use	Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest]	Timing		Scope		Severity		Impact
		Ongoing		Minority (<50%)		Slow, Significant Declines		Low Impact: 5
		Stresses Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion

Purpose	Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture	international

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Madagascar Sparrowhawk Accipiter madagascariensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/madagascar-sparrowhawk-accipiter-madagascariensis 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.