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Puerto Rican Sharp-Shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Accipitridae

Listing Status:   

General Information

The Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk is a small hawk measuring approximately 28 to 33 centimeters (11 to 13 inches). The dark slate gray upper parts and heavily barred rufous underparts of the adults are distinctive. Immatures are brown above and heavily streaked below. It has short, squared tail, often appearing notched when folded, and small head and neck. In flight, the short, rounded wings and long, narrow tail are characteristic (Raffaele 1989).

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Sep 9, 1994

  • States/US Territories in which the Puerto Rican Sharp-Shinned hawk is known to occur:  Puerto Rico
  • US Counties in which the Puerto Rican Sharp-Shinned hawk is known to occur:  View All

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 12 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
09/21/2007 72 FR 54061 54062 5-Year Review of 18 Caribbean Species
09/09/1994 59 FR 46710 46715 ETWP; Determination of Endangered status for the Puerto Rican Broad-Winged Hawk and the Puerto Rican Sharp-Shinned Hawk
01/03/1994 59 FR 48 53 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for the Puerto Rican Broad-winged Hawk and the Puerto Rican Sharp-shinned Hawk
04/25/1990 55 FR 17475 17476 ETWP; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions and Findings on Recycled Petitions; 55 FR 17475 17476
12/29/1988 53 FR 52746 52749 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 53 FR 52746-52749

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/08/1997 Puerto Rican Broad-Winged Hawk and Puerto Rican Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens and Accipiter striatus venator) Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
09/21/2007 72 FR 54061 54062 5-Year Review of 18 Caribbean Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Puerto Rican Sharp-Shinned hawk.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Puerto Rican Sharp-Shinned hawk

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    04/25/1990 55 FR 17475 17476 ETWP; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions and Findings on Recycled Petitions; 55 FR 17475 17476
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Not warranted
    • 01/20/1984 49 FR 2485 2488 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 49 FR 2485-2488
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted but precluded

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: February 9, 2010