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Threatened species of Spilornis kinabaluensis

  • Threatened species of Mountain serpent-eagle
  • Threatened species of Kinabalu Serpent-Eagle

Nature

Spilornis kinabaluensis is a large raptor with a very localized distribution, probably indicating that it must have a small population and be sensitive to minor degradations of its habitat.

Background

Spilornis kinabaluensis is known only from montane forest above 1,600 m (occasionally down to 1,000 m) on Gunong Kinabalu and Gunong Trus Madi in Sabah, and Gunong Mulu and Gunong Murad in Sarawak, East Malaysia, and Bukit Tudal, Brunei.

Incidence

The IUCN categorises Spilornis kinabaluensis as "Data Deficient". CITES lists the species as "Appendix 2".

Broader

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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
(S) Species
Subject
  • Geology » Mountains
  • Fish, reptiles » Reptiles
  • Birds, mammals » Birds
  • Societal problems » Endangered species » Endangered species
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    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024