Accipiter madagascariensis
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Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AVES |
FALCONIFORMES |
ACCIPITRIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Accipiter madagascariensis |
| Species Authority: |
Smith, 1834 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
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Madagascar Sparrowhawk |
| French |
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Epervier de Madagascar, Épervier de Madagascar |
| Spanish |
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Gavilán Malgache |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Near Threatened
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2012 |
| Assessor/s: |
BirdLife International |
| Reviewer/s: |
Butchart, S. & Taylor, J. |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
This species is suspected to be experiencing a moderately rapid population reduction owing to habitat loss and degradation and is consequently classified as Near Threatened. If the decline is shown to be more rapid, or the total population smaller, the species might qualify for a higher threat category.
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| History: |
| 2008 |
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Near Threatened
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| 2004 |
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Near Threatened
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| 1988 |
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Near Threatened
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Accipiter madagascariensis is found uncommonly in primary forest throughout Madagascar (Langrand 1990). The species is little-known, widely misidentified, and dependent on habitat that is declining in many parts of Madagascar (Du Puy and Moat 1996).
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
The population is estimated at 10,000-100,000 individuals.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It occurs in rainforest in the east, deciduous forest in the west and also spiny forest in the south-west, at altitudes of up to 1,500 m (Langrand 1990), and is only rarely recorded in degraded areas (Morris and Hawkins 1998). It feeds largely on small birds, as well as frogs, toads and reptiles (Langrand 1990; Morris and Hawkins 1998). Egg-laying takes place in November, with a clutch of three eggs observed (del Hoyo et al. 1994). The nest is constructed from sticks, situated high in a forest tree (del Hoyo et al. 1994).
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Primary forest habitats in Madagascar are already seriously damaged, and habitat degradation is ongoing (del Hoyo et al. 1994).
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Conservation Actions Underway
CITES Appendix II.
Conservation Actions Proposed
Conduct surveys to establish estimates of its population size and range. Study the species's ecology. Monitor rates of forest clearance and degradation across its range. Secure habitat through protected area status.
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