Taxon name
Accipiter badius
(Gmelin, 1788)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Accipiter badius
(Gmelin, 1788)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Species authority
(Gmelin, 1788)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Arab Emirates (the)
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Arab Emirates (the)
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Qualifying criteria (if given)
D1
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species has a very small breeding population in the UAE, which qualifies it for listing as Endangered, and it is considered that the population is increasing. It is considered that there could be a rescue effect from populations outside of the country, and so a regional adjustment has been made. Therefore, the species is listed here as Vulnerable under criterion D1.
Assessment details
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is a localised breeding resident in the UAE (Pedersen et al. 2017). The population became established in 1996 in the suburbs of Dubai City, but it is not clear whether the population originated from released captive birds or whether it established naturally (Jennings 2010, Pedersen et al. 2017). The population is expanding, becoming increasingly regular on Abu Dhabi Island and near Al Ain (Abu Dhabi Emirate) (Pedersen et al. 2017). Elsewhere it is vagrant; since 2009 individuals have been recorded near Sila and Al Wathba (Abu Dhabi Emirate), Al Kharran (Ras al-Khaimah Emirate) and Wamm Farms (Fujairah Emirate) (Pedersen et al. 2017).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species inhabits well-wooded parks and gardens as well as woodland (Jennings 2010, Aspinall and Porter 2011), and mangroves in the UAE. Its diet in Arabia is not well known; it was observed chasing small birds and lizards. Elsewhere, it is known to take also small mammals, frogs and insects (Jennings 2010). The breeding season lasts from spring to early summer. No nests have been described in the UAE; in similar habitats in Africa nests are loosely constructed of sticks and lined with mud, clay or bark chips (Jennings 2010). The clutch size is not known, but two to three juveniles have been reported (Jennings 2010).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Globally there are no major threats to this species, and it is assumed that there are no significant threats to the species within UAE. Some trapping may occur, as happens for Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus;(see Aspinall 1996).
History
The first record ever for this species in UAE was in 1996, and so it this species would not have been included in a 1996 assessment. As such this species cannot be assessed for a genuine change.
Publication
Burfield, I.J., Westrip, J., Sheldon, R.D., Hermes, C., Wheatley, H., Smith, D., Harding, K.A. Allen, D.J. and Alshamsi, O. 2021. UAE National Red List of Birds. Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
