Accipiter luteoschistaceus Rothschild & Hartert, 1926

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Population:

Population

Population estimate = 0.5-2.0 individuals/km2 x 3,600 km2 (10% EOO) = 1,800-7,200, i.e. probably best placed in band 2,500-9,999 (density range from lower end of three estimates for forest congeners in the BirdLife Population Density Spreadsheet).

Population Trend

Decreasing
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Endemic Vulnerable

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Threats:

Major Threats

Although its habitat requirements are poorly known, this lowland species is probably dependent on primary forest where Variable Goshawk A. hiogaster is absent. As such, it is threatened by the extensive logging of all lowland forests across its range, it is thought that on New Britain up to 20% of habitat suitable for this species has been logged since 199312.
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Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions

Conservation Actions Underway
CITES Appendix II. No conservation measures are known to have been taken.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Survey to assess population size. Determine best survey techniques. Survey status in logged forest. Ascertain altitudinal range. Confirm occurrence on New Ireland. Employ local hunters to find nests for intensive observation. Map remaining forest and logging concessions across New Britain and New Ireland. Research identification through examination of museum specimens. Lobby for a moratorium on forest clearance for oil-palm plantations. Encourage creation of community-run sustainable logging rather than commercial logging.
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Slaty-mantled goshawk:

The slaty-mantled goshawk (Accipiter luteoschistaceus), also known as the slaty-mantled sparrowhawk, or slaty-backed sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References[edit]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Accipiter luteoschistaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013. 

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Range:

Mountains of New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago).

  • Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
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Range Description:

Accipiter luteoschistaceus is endemic to New Britain and Umboi with unconfirmed records from New Ireland (probably referring to New Britain Sparrowhawk A. brachyurus [Dutson 2011]) in Papua New Guinea (Finch and McKean 1987, Debus 1992, Hornbuckle 1999a, T. Palliser in litt. 1999). It is only known from c.11 specimens and a handful of recent records, but it is likely to have been overlooked as it appears to be unobtrusive and can be difficult to identify due to confusion with A. hiogaster (Diamond 1976, Coates 1985, K. D. Bishop in litt. 1994, Clay 1994, J. Pilgrim in litt. 1999, Dutson 2011).

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Distribution:

    New Britain.
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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

It has been recorded from a number of forest habitats including open forest and cocoa plantations, but is presumed to be a species of tall forest (Clay 1994, I. Burrows verbally 1999). It is greatly outnumbered by Grey Goshawk A. novaehollandiae in all degraded and artificial habitats. Records range to 700 m where it is probably replaced by A. hiogaster (Dutson 2011). The only documented food items come from a specimen with a 15 cm lizard in its stomach (Gilliard and Lecroy 1967).

Systems

  • Terrestrial
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Small lizards, large insect and small birds.

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