Data Zone
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 increasing, 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 may be moderately small to large, 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
Ferguson-Lees and Christie (2001) place the population in the band 10,001-100,000, which roughly equates to 6,700-67,000 mature individuals.
Trend justification
This species has adapted well to exotic plantations and is increasing in much of its range (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001).
Loss of woodland habitat due to cutting is a threat (Kemp and Kirwan 2013).
Conservation actions underway
Accipiter ovampensis is listed on CITES Appendix II, CMS Appendix II and Raptors MoU Category 3.
Text account compilers
Haskell, L.
Contributors
Ekstrom, J., Ashpole, J & Butchart, S.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Ovambo Sparrowhawk Accipiter ovampensis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/ovambo-sparrowhawk-accipiter-ovampensis on 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.