Problem
Threatened species of Accipiter imitator
Other Names:
Threatened species of Imitator sparrowhawk Nature:
Accipiter imitator requires large tracts of undisturbed forest and is threatened as a result of logging and the loss of its habitat.
Background:
Accipiter imitator is a very rare and little-known species found only in forested areas on south Bougainville island, Papua New Guinea, and Choiseul and Santa Isabel, Solomon islands.
Incidence:
No observations of Accipiter imitator were made during 11 visits to Bougainville, 1980--1986, or during a visit to Coiseul in 1990 or in 1994. It was sighted twice on Santa Isabel, 1986--1988, in inland forest in the lower valleys. With less than 250 mature individuals it is expected that the species will experience a continued decline.
Accipiter imitator is considered as "Endangered" by the the IUCN Red List for threatened species. CITES lists it as "Appendix 2".
Broader Problems:
Threatened species of Accipiter Organizations:
BirdLife International Web Page(s):
CITES AppendicesSubject(s):
Societal Problems → Endangered speciesRelated UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Date of last update
07.10.2017 – 20:53 CEST