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| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Medium |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 4,860,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 6,510,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Increasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 9.3 | - | - | - |
| Trend justification: This species has undergone a large and statistically significant increase over the last 40 years in North America (74.3% increase over 40 years, equating to a 14.9% increase per decade; data from Breeding Bird Survey and/or Christmas Bird Count: Butcher and Niven 2007). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Antigua and Barbuda | Native | No | |||
| Argentina | Vagrant | No | |||
| Barbados | Native | No | |||
| Belize | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Bolivia | Native | No | |||
| Brazil | Native | No | |||
| Canada | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Colombia | Native | No | |||
| Costa Rica | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Cuba | Native | No | |||
| Dominica | Native | No | |||
| Dominican Republic | Native | No | |||
| Ecuador | Native | No | |||
| El Salvador | Native | No | |||
| French Guiana | Native | No | |||
| Grenada | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | Native | No | |||
| Guatemala | Native | No | |||
| Guyana | Native | No | |||
| Haiti | Native | No | |||
| Honduras | Native | No | |||
| Jamaica | Vagrant | No | |||
| Martinique (to France) | Native | No | |||
| Mexico | Native | No | |||
| Montserrat (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Nicaragua | Native | No | |||
| Panama | Native | No | |||
| Peru | Native | No | |||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | Native | No | |||
| St Kitts and Nevis | Native | No | |||
| St Lucia | Native | No | |||
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Native | No | |||
| Suriname | Native | No | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Native | No | |||
| USA | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Venezuela | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Holiday Beach / Big Creek CA |  |
| Colombia | Cañón del Río Combeima | |
| Panama | Barro Colorado Nature Monument | |
| Panama | Camino de Cruces National Park | |
| Panama | Metropolitan Nature Park | |
| Panama | Panama Canal West Bank | |
| Panama | San Lorenzo National Park | |
| Panama | Soberanía National Park | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 3000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | (max) 4000 m |
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: Buteo platypterus. 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.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Accipitridae (Osprey, kites, hawks and eagles) |
| Species name author | (Vieillot, 1823) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Increasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 4,860,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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