Data Zone
Justification of Red List category
Although this species may have a small range, it is not believed to 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 has not been quantified, 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
The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'common' (Stotz et al. (1996).
Trend justification
The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
Megascops nudipes occurs on Puerto Rico (to U.S.A.) (del Hoyo et al. 1999). The subspecies newtoni, from Puerto Rico's offshore islands and the Virgin Islands (to U.S.A.) is likely extinct on Vieques and is very rare and declining on the Virgin Islands (Raffaele et al. 1998, Konig and Weick 2008).
Text account compilers
Butchart, S., Ekstrom, J., Khwaja, N. & Symes, A.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Puerto Rican Owl Gymnasio nudipes. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/puerto-rican-owl-gymnasio-nudipes 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.