IUCN Red List Criteria
| Critically Endangered |
|
| Endangered |
C2a(i) |
| Vulnerable |
B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v);C2a(i);D1 |
IUCN Red List history
| Year |
Category |
| 2012 |
Endangered |
| 2008 |
Endangered |
| 2004 |
Endangered |
| 2000 |
Endangered |
| 1996 |
Endangered |
| 1994 |
Endangered |
| 1988 |
Threatened |
Species attributes
| Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
High |
| Land mass type |
|
Average mass |
- |
Distribution
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) |
12,700 |
medium |
| Number of locations |
11-100 |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
- |
Population & trend
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
Derivation |
Year of estimate |
| No. of mature individuals |
270 |
medium |
Estimated |
2000 |
| Population trend |
Decreasing |
poor |
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
51-250 |
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
7.2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Population justification: The population is estimated to number c.400 individuals, equivalent to c.270 mature individuals. |
|
Trend justification: There are no new data on trends; however, the species is suspected to still be slowly declining, owing mainly to habitat loss and persecution. |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory |
Occurrence status |
Extinct |
Breeding |
Non-breeding |
Passage |
| Cuba |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Cuba |
Alejandro de Humboldt |
 |
| Cuba |
Alturas de Banao |
|
| Cuba |
Cayos Romano-Cruz-Megano Grande |
|
| Cuba |
Ciénaga de Zapata |
|
| Cuba |
Delta del Cauto |
|
| Cuba |
Delta del Mayarí |
|
| Cuba |
Desembarco del Granma |
|
| Cuba |
Gibara |
|
| Cuba |
Gran Humedal del Norte de Ciego de Ávila |
|
| Cuba |
Gran Piedra - Pico Mogote |
|
| Cuba |
Guanahacabibes |
|
| Cuba |
Hatibonico - Baitiquirí - Imías |
|
| Cuba |
La Mensura |
|
| Cuba |
Limones-Tuabaquey |
|
| Cuba |
Mil Cumbres |
|
| Cuba |
Pico Cristal |
|
| Cuba |
Río Máximo |
|
| Cuba |
Siboney - Juticí |
|
| Cuba |
Sierra del Chorrillo |
|
| Cuba |
Sierra del Rosario |
|
| Cuba |
Topes de Collantes |
|
| Cuba |
Turquino-Bayamesa |
|
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
major |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
major |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level |
suitable |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level |
suitable |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland |
major |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland |
major |
resident |
|
Altitude
|
0 - 800 m
|
Occasional altitudinal limits
|
|
Threats & impact
| 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 Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Small-holder farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Persecution/control |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Persecution/control |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
Utilisation
| Purpose |
Primary form used |
Life stage used |
Source |
Scale |
Level |
Timing |
| Pets |
Whole |
Adults and juveniles |
Wild |
International |
Non-trivial |
Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Accipiter gundlachi. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000)
Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004)
Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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