Black goshawk  (Accipiter melanoleucus)

Although the main threat to the black goshawk is deforestation, at present it is extremely abundant and unlikely to be undergoing a significant decline (1) (4). The black goshawk’s ability to adapt to secondary forest and exotic plantations also means that, unlike many species, it has benefitted from the increasing levels of commercial afforestation, and the resulting introduction of exotic trees, which are occurring in certain parts of Africa (6).

There are currently no specific conservation measures in place for the black goshawk (1). It is, however, likely to be found in many of the protected areas that occur throughout its large range (9).