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".

Organizations:
BirdLife International
Web Page(s):
CITES Appendices
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 15: Life on Land
Date of last update
07.10.2017 – 20:53 CEST