5 thoughts on “New Britain Goshawk (Accipiter princeps)”
I am not aware of any other information that can support a more accurate population assessment. As such I agree with the proposed change in listing until further assessments can be undertaken. This is especially so as the rate of forest loss has now slowed.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 12 February 2024. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 12 February 2024, when discussions will re-open.
Following input from G. Dutson, our preliminary proposal for the 2024 Red List would be to list New Britain Goshawk as Vulnerable under Criterion C2a(ii). This species is highly dependent on old-growth forest and occurs at significantly lower densities in degraded forests. Forest loss is ongoing, with remote sensing data relatively insensitive to additional impacts of habitat degradation. As such, a continuing decline can be inferred.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 18 February 2024, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2024 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in December 2024, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a final decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 26 February 2024.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. New Britain Goshawk is recommended to be listed as Vulnerable under Criterion C2a(ii).
Many thanks for everyone who contributed to the 2024.1 GTB Forum process. The final 2024 Red List categories will now be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in October 2024, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
I am not aware of any other information that can support a more accurate population assessment. As such I agree with the proposed change in listing until further assessments can be undertaken. This is especially so as the rate of forest loss has now slowed.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 12 February 2024. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 12 February 2024, when discussions will re-open.
Preliminary proposal
Following input from G. Dutson, our preliminary proposal for the 2024 Red List would be to list New Britain Goshawk as Vulnerable under Criterion C2a(ii). This species is highly dependent on old-growth forest and occurs at significantly lower densities in degraded forests. Forest loss is ongoing, with remote sensing data relatively insensitive to additional impacts of habitat degradation. As such, a continuing decline can be inferred.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 18 February 2024, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2024 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in December 2024, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a final decision on this species’ Red List status on this page on 26 February 2024.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. New Britain Goshawk is recommended to be listed as Vulnerable under Criterion C2a(ii).
Many thanks for everyone who contributed to the 2024.1 GTB Forum process. The final 2024 Red List categories will now be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in October 2024, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.