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Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

General Status Rank:

Secure

ELCODE:

ABNKC12020

Common Name:

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Scientific Name:

Accipiter striatus

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Taxonomy

Group:

Bird

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Aves

Order:

Accipitriformes

Family:

Accipitridae

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General Biology

Female Age at Maturity

Some, mostly females, breed at 1 yr, most at ≥2 yr.,

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Longevity

Only 19% of banded 110 birds lived >3 yr. Longest lifespan reported: 13 yr

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Habitat

wide variety, from relatively open woodlands to dense forest interspersed with openings; feed on medium-sized birds (song sparrow, house sparrow, robin, tree swallow and small mammals, reptiles and insects)

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Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Cordillera, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Cordillera, Boreal Plains

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Distribution

0.36; Uncommon migrant and breeder in forests throughout the Southern Mainland and Mackenzie Mountains and up the Mackenzie Valley to Inuvik and Aklavik.

Score:

G

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Winter Distribution Description:

southern Canada to Central America

Number of Occurrences

Based on number of pairs (more than 20 000) - assumed nest sites are more than 100 in NWT

Score:

DE

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Area of Occupancy

Assumed stable

Score:

-

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Population

Population Size

rough guess = 500,000 to 1,000,000 in Canada; based on distribution about 1/14 of Canadian numbers may be in NWT (at least 35 700).Scattered records on the Horton and Anderson rivers. Principle dates late April to early October.Early record: 27 March 2011; 1 individual; near Wekweti; eBird 2012.Late record: 9 October 1999; 1 individual; Fort Simpson; Doug Tate; eBird 2012.High count: 4 individuals (family group); 1 August 1998; Norman Wells (Mirror Lake); eBird 2012.(NWT Bird checklist project)

Score:

F

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Density

unknown

Trends

Trends

National trend 3 (Stable) but showed some declines over the past 30 yrs; in Boreal shield stable

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Threats

Threats

in the past pesticide contamination, shooting;(R081) collisions with vehicles, predation, collisions with windows, and gunshot(B127) ; limited in present and in NWT(H126)

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Intrinsic Vulnerability

deforestation limited in NWT

Score:

C

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General Status Rank

Rank:

Secure

Status Rank Description:

But little knownledge of trends, relationships with budworm outbreak in the NWT, and of threats

S Rank:

S5

Decision Process Description:

Drafted by Suzanne Carriere based on printed references. Reviewed in 2005 by S Carrière based on printed literature only :no change in rank; Reviewed in 2010;no change; Reviewed in 2015, no change; Reviewed in 2020, no change

Last Updated:

June 17, 2020

Status Designations

Canada – Assessment by Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

COSEWIC Status:

Not At Risk

1996

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References

Age Of Maturity

Bildstein, K. L., and K. Meyer (2000) Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). In The Birds of North America,. No. 482 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/account/Sharp-shinned_Hawk/RECOMMENDED_CITATION.html - B127 Return

Area of Occupancy

Downes, C.M., E.H. Dunn and C.M Francis (2000) Canadian Landbird Monitoring Strategy: monitoring needs and priorities into the new millenium.. Partners in Flight - Canada A 9-15 EC-CWS, Yellowknife (L. Wakelyn) - or communicate with Erica H. Dunn, CWS in Hull, QC, at erica.dunn@ec,gc,ca - LWR01 Return
Kirk DA (1996) Updated status report on the sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) RWED Library Folder - R081 Return

COSEWIC Status

Kirk DA (1996) Updated status report on the sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) RWED Library Folder - R081 Return

Ecozones

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Habitat

Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return
Kirk DA (1996) Updated status report on the sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) RWED Library Folder - R081 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return
Kirk DA (1996) Updated status report on the sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) RWED Library Folder - R081 Return
Bildstein, K. L., and K. Meyer (2000) Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). In The Birds of North America,. No. 482 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/account/Sharp-shinned_Hawk/RECOMMENDED_CITATION.html - B127 Return

Longevity

Bildstein, K. L., and K. Meyer (2000) Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). In The Birds of North America,. No. 482 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/account/Sharp-shinned_Hawk/RECOMMENDED_CITATION.html - B127 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Number of Occurrences

Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return

Population Size

Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return

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Kirk DA (1996) Updated status report on the sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) RWED Library Folder - R081 Return

Range Extent

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Short Term Trends

Downes, C.M., E.H. Dunn and C.M Francis (2000) Canadian Landbird Monitoring Strategy: monitoring needs and priorities into the new millenium.. Partners in Flight - Canada A 9-15 EC-CWS, Yellowknife (L. Wakelyn) - or communicate with Erica H. Dunn, CWS in Hull, QC, at erica.dunn@ec,gc,ca - LWR01 Return
Kirk DA (1996) Updated status report on the sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) RWED Library Folder - R081 Return

Taxonomy

Chesser, R. Terry, Richard C. Banks, F. Keith Barker, Carla Cicero, Jon L. Dunn, Andrew W. Kratter, Irby J. Lovette, Pamela C. Rasmussen, J. V. Remsen, James D. Rising, Douglas F. Stotz, Kevin Winker. (2010) Fifty-first supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-List of North American Birds.. Auk 127(3):726-744. - ASC13 Return

Threats

Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return
Kirk DA (1996) Updated status report on the sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) RWED Library Folder - R081 Return
Bildstein, K. L., and K. Meyer (2000) Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). In The Birds of North America,. No. 482 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/account/Sharp-shinned_Hawk/RECOMMENDED_CITATION.html - B127 Return