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Taxon ID: 12,814 Total records: 39,143

Circus melanoleucos

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (COL)
Phylum Chordata (COL)
Class Aves (COL)
Order Ciconiiformes (COL)
Family Accipitridae (COL)

Taxonomy

Genus Circus Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species melanoleucos IUCN Threat Status-Year Least Concern, 2016
SubSpecies Nat'l Threat Status-Year Not Evaluated, 2000
Infraspecies Reason for Change
Infraspecies Rank CITES
Taxonomic Group Birds Native Status Native
Scientific Name Author Pennant, 1769 Country Distribution Cambodia
Citation BirdLife International 2016. Circus melanoleucos. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22695402A93506692. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695402A93506692.en. Downloaded on 09 October 2019. Description DESCRIPTION The global population is estimated to number > c.10,000 individuals (Ferguson-Lees et al. 2001), while national population sizes have been estimated at c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration in China and c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009). Trend Justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to habitat destruction through drainage of wetlands and agricultural expansion (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001). THREATS Agricultural development and drainage of wetlands threatens the species (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001, Orta et al. 2014).
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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan