List of Accipitriformes by population

This is a list of Accipitriformes species by global population. This list follows IUCN classifications for species names and taxonomy. Where IUCN classifications differ from other ornithological authorities, alternative names and species classifications are noted.

While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology. While not all of these species have had their populations quantified, species without estimates are also listed below in a separate table.

The order Cathartiformes (containing family Cathartidae, the New World vultures) has been folded into Accipitriformes by the International Ornithological Congress. Other authorities, such as the American Ornithological Society, maintain Cathartiformes and Accipitriformes as two distinct orders. Because Cathartidae has only seven species, they are included in this list for simplicity.

Version 15.1 of the IOC World Bird List describes 266 members of Accipitriformes when including Cathartidae (259 without). As of December 2025, IUCN/BirdLife International have evaluated 259 of these species, excepting 7 being maintained as subspecies of other birds in this list.

There is one species listed as a member of Accipitriformes which is extinct:

Bermuda hawk (Bermuteo avivorous) - last observed in 1603.

Species by global population Common nameBinomial namePopulationStatusTrendNotesImage Cuban kite Chondrohierax wilsonii 50-249 California condor Gymnogyps californianus 93 There are currently 201 adults in the wild that are old enough to breed. The IUCN counts re-introduced individuals separately. Malagasy harrier Circus macrosceles 100-499 Philippine eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi 128-924 Great Nicobar serpent-eagleSpilornis klossi150-370?Best estimate of population is 150-180 mature individuals. Réunion marsh-harrier (Réunion harrier)Circus maillardi 200-560 Madagascar fish-eagle Icthyophaga vociferoides 240 IUCN still places species in genus Haliaeetus. Socotra buzzard Buteo socotraensis 250-500 White-collared kite Leptodon forbesi 250-999 Black harrier Circus maurus 251-999 Galapagos hawk Buteo galapagoensis 270-330 Javan hawk-eagle Nisaetus bartelsi 300-1,200 Flores hawk-eagle Nisaetus floris 320-1,500 Ridgway's hawk Buteo ridgwayi 322 Sanford's sea eagle Icthyophaga sanfordi 400-999 IUCN still places species in genus Haliaeetus. Henst's goshawk Astur henstii 500-999 Gundlach's hawk Astur gundlachi 500-1,000 IUCN assessment still places bird in genus Accipiter. Nicobar sparrowhawk Tachyspiza butleri 500-2,500 IUCN assessment still places bird in genus Accipiter. Southern banded snake-eagle Circaetus fasciolatus 670-2,000 Mountain buzzard Buteo oreophilus 670-6,700 Forest buzzardButeo trizonatus670-6,700 White-throated hawk Buteo albigula 670-6,700 ? Total population is estimated to be 1,000-10,000 individuals. Rufous-tailed hawk Buteo ventralis 700-3,300 Imitator goshawk Tachyspiza imitator 700-5,000 Best estimate for population of mature individuals is 1,001-2000. IUCN assessment still places bird in genus Accipiter. Slender-billed vulture Gyps tenuirostris 730-870 Total population is estimated to be 1,100-1,300 individuals. Crowned solitary eagle (Chaco eagle)Buteogallus coronatus 800-2,000 Red goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus 900-1,400 Best estimate for population of mature individuals is 1,340. North Philippine hawk-eagle (Philippine hawk-eagle)Nisaetus philippensis 1,000-2,000 Letter-winged kite Elanus scriptus 1,000-2,000 Best estimate for population of mature individuals is 1,000-1,500. Madagascar serpent eagle Eutriorchis astur 1,000-2,150 Pallas's fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus 1,000-2,499 Slaty-backed goshawk (Slaty-mantled goshawk)Tachyspiza luteoschistacea 1,000-2,499 IUCN assessment gives binomial name Accipiter luteoschistaceus. Cuban black hawk Buteogallus gundlachii 1,000-2,499 Black solitary eagle (Solitary eagle)Buteogallus solitarius 1,000-2,499 Andaman serpent-eagle Spilornis elgini 1,000-4,000 Rufous crab-hawkButeogallus aequinoctialis1,000-9,999Total population has been estimated "to be in the thousands" assuming its distribution is similar across its habitat. Spanish imperial eagleAquila adalberti 1,060-1,080 Mountain hawk-eagle Nisaetus nipalensis 1,200-6,700 IOC taxonomy classifications split this species into one additional species: Legge's hawk-eagle. IUCN/BirdLife International maintains this bird as a subspecies of mountain hawk-eagle. South Philippine hawk-eagle (Pinsker's hawk-eagle)Nisaetus pinskeri 1,300-3,600 Black-and-chestnut eagle Spizaetus isidori 1,400-4,200 Moluccan goshawk Tachyspiza henicogrammus 1,500-7,000 Total population is estimated to be 2,500-9,999 individuals.IUCN assessment still places bird in genus Accipiter. Bearded vulture (Lammergeier)Gypaetus barbatus 1,675-6,700 Hawaiian hawk Buteo solitarius 1,700-2,500 White-headed vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis 2,500-9,999 Red-headed vulture Sarcogyps calvus 2,500-9,999 Total population is estimated to be 3,500-15,000 individuals. Population is currently experiencing a >99% decline over three generations. Beaudouin's snake-eagle Circaetus beaudouini 2,500-9,999 New Britain goshawk Tachyspiza princeps 2,500-9,999 IUCN assessment still places bird in genus Accipiter. New Britain sparrowhawk Tachyspiza brachyura 2,500-9,999 IUCN assessment gives binomial name Accipiter brachyurus. Wallace's hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus 2,500-9,999 Total population is estimated to be 3,500-15,000 individuals. Gurney's eagle Aquila gurneyi 2,500-9,999 Mantled hawk Pseudastur polionotus 2,500-9,999 White-necked hawk Buteogallus lacernulatus 2,500-9,999 Chestnut-shouldered goshawkErythrotriorchis buergersi2,500-9,999 Grey goshawk Tachyspiza novaehollandiae 2,500-9,999 IUCN assessment still places bird in genus Accipiter. Grey-backed hawk Pseudastur occidentalis 2,500-10,000 Best estimate for population of mature individuals is 2,600. Kinabalu serpent-eagle (Mountain serpent eagle)Spilornis kinabaluensis 2,500-19,999 Best estimate for population of mature individuals is 5,000-9,999. White-bellied sea-eagle Icthyophaga leucogaster 2,600-41,000 IUCN still places species in genus Haliaeetus. Papuan eagle Harpyopsis novaeguineae 3,200-4,000 Madagascar sparrowhawk Accipiter madagascariensis 3,300-6,700 Steller's sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus 3,600-4,670 Total population is estimated to be 4,600-7,000 individuals. Greater spotted eagle Clanga clanga 3,900-10,000 White-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis 4,000-6,000 Once described as "possibly the most abundant large bird of prey in the world", numbering millions. Catastrophic population collapse beginning in the 1990s caused by diclofenac, leading to >99% decline over three generations. White-bellied goshawk Tachyspiza haplochroa 5,000-9,999 IUCN assessment gives binomial name Accipiter haplochrous. Indian vulture Gyps indicus 5,000-15,000 99% population collapse over three generations, caused by diclofenac. Crowned eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus 5,000-50,000 Black honey-buzzard Henicopernis infuscatus 6,000-15,000 Lappet-faced vulture Torgos tracheliotos 6,500 Total population is estimated to be 9,200 individuals, which is likely now an overestimate given steep declines. Andean condor Vultur gryphus 6,700 Total population is estimated to be 10,000 individuals, though this is the maximum. Jerdon's baza Aviceda jerdoni 6,700 Total population estimated to be 10,000 individuals. Brown snake-eagle Circaetus cinereus 6,700-67,000 Total population is estimated to be 10,000-100,000 individuals. Ovambo sparrowhawk Accipiter ovampensis 6,700-67,000 Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius 6,700-67,000 Cape vulture Gyps coprotheres 9,600-12,800 Black eagle Ictinaetus malayensis 10,000 Value provided is a 2001 estimate for total population. Martial eaglePolemaetus bellicosus>10,000Total population is estimated to be "probably in tens of thousands."African cuckoo-hawkAviceda cuculoides>10,000Total population "likely to exceed 10,000 individuals, based on its large range." Pied harrier Circus melanoleucos >10,000 Value provided is the minimum estimate for total population. Upland buzzard Buteo hemilasius >10,000 Value provided is the minimum estimate for total population. Red-necked buzzardButeo auguralis>10,000No collected population data, but "a five-figure population is suspected based on wide distribution." Semi-collared hawk Microspizias collaris 10,000-19,999 IUCN assessment still places bird in genus Accipiter. Plumbeous hawk Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea 10,000-19,999 Levant sparrowhawk Tachyspiza brevipes 10,000-19,999 IUCN assessment still places bird in genus Accipiter. Black bazaAviceda leuphotes 10,000-50,000 BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus10,000-99,999Population is estimated to be "in the tens of thousands."Verreaux's eagleAquila verreauxii10,000-99,999Values given are estimates for the total population.Swamp harrierCircus appoximans10,000-99,999Total population is estimated to be "in the tens of thousands."Grey-headed goshawkTachyspiza poliocephala10,000-99,999Total population "is estimated to number in the tens of thousands." IUCN assessment still places bird in genus Accipiter.Little sparrowhawkTachyspiza minulla10,000-99,999Total population "is estimated to number in the tens of thousands." IUCN assessment gives binomial name Accipiter minullus.Crested goshawkLophospiza trivirgata10,000-99,999Total population "is thought to number in the tens of thousands." IUCN assessment still places bird in genus Accipiter.Slate-colored hawkButeogallus schistaceus10,000-99,999Total population "is estimated to number in the tens of thousands."Jackal buzzardButeo rufofuscus10,000-99,999Total population "is estimated to number in the tens of thousands."Western banded snake-eagleCircaetus cinerascens10,000-100,000Total population is expected to lie at the lower end of the given range. Little eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides 10,000-100,000 Egyptian vulture Neophron percnopterus 12,400-36,000 Japanese sparrowhawk Tachyspiza gularis 13,400-67,000 IUCN assessment still places bird in genus Accipiter. Eastern imperial eagle Aquila heliaca 16,000-20,000 Cinereous vulture Aegypius monachus 16,800-22,800 Pallid harrier Circus macrourus 18,000-30,000 Barred hawk Morphnarchus princeps 20,000-49,999 Ayres's hawk-eagle Hieraaetus ayresii 20,000-49,999 Grasshopper buzzardButastur rufipennis20,000-49,999 Semiplumbeous hawk Leucopternis semiplumbeus 20,000-49,999 Black-and-white hawk-eagle Spizaetus melanoleucus 20,000-49,999 Bonelli's eagle Aquila fasciata 20,000-50,000 White-tailed sea-eagle