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World Land Trust Atlantic Forest Project
In conjunction with BIAZA (British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquariums) & The World Land Trust, the Raptor Foundation is contributing towards a project to create a BIAZA Reserve in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. The BIAZA Reserve will be an extension of the existing Reserva Ecologica de Guapi Açu (REGUA), approximately 80km North-East of Rio de Janeiro. The reserve covers an area of around 15000 acres of highland rainforest & lowland wetlands, in the past much of these habitats have been destroyed by logging & draining the wetlands to provide pasture.
The Atlantic Forest, or Mata Atlantica, is considered one of the world's top biodiversity hotspots. Unfortunately, it is one of the most critically endangered ecosystems in the world mainly due to severe habitat destruction.
The region is known to be home to 55 species of mammal & over 440 species of bird. Specifically of concern to the Raptor Foundation, the area is home to 53 species of diurnal raptor & 14 species of owl. Some of these 67 species of raptor are endangered, whilst others are being forced out of the area due to habitat destruction. REGUA is actively restoring the reserve to its former condition, recreating the wetland areas & restoring former vegetation types and also reforesting areas of forest that have been cleared.
The following table lists the 67 species of raptor found in the reserve region, along with their status in the wild. The species status displayed is from the 2004 IUCN Red List site.
Status Key :
IUCN Red List Categories
- LC : Least Concern
- NT : Near Threatened
- VU : Vulnerable
- EN : Endangered
- CR : Critically Endangered
- DD : Data Deficient
- ?? : Not Listed
 : Near Threatened,  : Vulnerable,  : Endangered/Critically Endangered
The species highlighted by *** in the status column have been seen less frequently in the area in recent years, probably due to loss of habitat.
Family : Accipitridae
Genus : Accipiter
| Bicoloured Hawk | Accipiter bicolor | LC |
| Grey-bellied Goshawk | Accipiter poliogaster | LC |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | LC |
| Tiny Hawk | Accipiter superciliosus | LC |
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Genus : Busarellus
| Black-collared Hawk | Busarellus nigricollis | LC |
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Genus : Buteo
| Grey-lined Hawk | Buteo nitidus | LC |
| Short-tailed Hawk | Buteo brachyurus | LC |
| Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | LC *** |
| White-tailed Hawk | Buteo albicaudatus | LC |
| Zone-tailed Hawk | Buteo albonotatus | LC |
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Genus : Buteogallus
| Great Black Hawk | Buteogallus urubitinga | LC |
| Rufous Crab-hawk | Buteogallus aequinoctialis | LC |
| Savannah Hawk | Buteogallus meridionalis | LC |
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Genus : Chondrohierax
| Hook-billed Kite | Chondrohierax uncinatus | LC |
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Genus : Circus
| Long-winged Harrier | Circus buffoni | LC |
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Genus : Elanoides
| Swallow-tailed Kite | Elanoides forficatus | LC |
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Genus : Elanus
| White-tailed Kite | Elanus leucurus | LC |
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Genus : Gampsonyx
| Pearl Kite | Gampsonyx swainsonii | LC |
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Genus : Geranoaetus
| Black-chested Eagle-buzzard (Chilean Blue Eagle) | Geranoaetus melanoleucus | LC |
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Genus : Geranospiza
| Crane-hawk | Geranospiza caerulescens | LC |
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Genus : Harpagus
| Double-toothed Kite | Harpagus bidentatus | LC |
| Rufous-thighed Kite | Harpagus diodon | LC |
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Genus : Harpia
| Harpy Eagle | Harpia harpyja | NT |
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Genus : Harpyhaliaetus
| Crowned Solitary-eagle | Harpyhaliaetus coronatis | EN |
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Genus : Ictinia
| Plumbeous Kite | Ictinia plumbea | LC |
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Genus : Leptodon
| Grey-headed Kite | Leptodon cayanensis | LC |
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Genus : Leucopternis
| Mantled Hawk | Leucopternis polionota | NT |
| White-necked Hawk | Leucopternis lacernulata | VU |
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Genus : Morphnus
| Crested Eagle | Morphnus guianensis | NT |
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Genus : Parabuteo
| Bay-winged Hawk (Harris's Hawk) | Parabuteo unicinctus | LC |
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Genus : Percnohierax
| White-rumped Hawk | Percnohierax leucorrhous | LC *** |
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Genus : Rostrhamus
| Snail Kite | Rostrhamus sociabilis | LC |
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Genus : Rupornis
| Roadside Hawk | Rupornis magnirostris | LC |
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Genus : Spizaetus
| Black Hawk Eagle | Spizaetus tyrannus | LC |
| Ornate Hawk Eagle | Spizaetus ornatus | LC |
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Genus : Spizastur
| Black-and-white Hawk Eagle | Spizastur melanoleucus | LC |
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Family : Pandionidae
Genus : Pandion
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | LC |
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Family : Daptriidae
Genus : Caracara
| Crested Caracara | Caracara plancus | LC |
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Genus : Ibycter
| Red-throated Caracara | Ibycter americanus | LC |
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Genus : Milvago
| Yellow-headed Caracara | Milvago chimachima | LC |
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Family : Falconidae
Genus : Falco
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | LC |
| Aplomado Falcon | Falco femoralis | LC |
| Bat Falcon | Falco rufigularis | LC |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | LC |
| Orange-breasted Falcon | Falco deiroleucus | LC |
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Family : Herpetotheridae
Genus : Herpetotheres
| Laughing-falcon | Herpetotheres cachinnans | LC |
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Genus : Micrastur
| Barred Forest-falcon | Micrastur ruficollis | LC |
| Collared Forest-falcon | Micrastur semitorquatus | LC |
| Slaty-backed Forest-falcon | Micrastur mirandollei | LC |
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Family : Cathartidae
Genus : Cathartes
| Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture | Cathartes burrovianus | LC |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | LC |
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Genus : Coragyps
| Black Vulture | Coragyps atratus | LC |
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Genus : Sarcoramphus
| King Vulture | Sarcoramphus papa | LC |
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Family : Strigidae
Genus : Asio
| Stygian Owl | Asio stygius | LC |
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Genus : Athene
| Burrowing Owl | Athene cunicularia | LC |
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Genus : Bubo
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | LC |
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Genus : Ciccaba
| Black-banded Owl | Ciccaba huhula | LC |
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Genus : Glaucidium
| Ferruginous Pygmy-owl | Glaucidium brasilianum | LC |
| Least Pygmy-owl | Glaucidium minutissimum | LC |
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Genus : Megascops
| Black-capped Screech-owl | Megascops atricapillus | LC |
| Tropical Screech-owl | Megascops choliba | LC |
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Genus : Pseudoscops
| Striped Owl | Pseudoscops clamator | LC |
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Genus : Pulsatrix
| Short-browed Owl | Pulsatrix pulsatrix | ?? report as EN *** |
| Spectacled Owl | Pulsatrix perspicillata | LC *** |
| Tawny-browed Owl | Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana | LC |
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Genus : Strix
| Rusty-barred Owl | Strix hylophila | NT |
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Family : Tytonidae
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