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==Threats==
Once believed to be common, the white-necked hawk currently exists in severely fragmented populations near the Atlantic coast, and is currently classified as "vulnerable" by the ICUN.  Habitat destruction is the primary cause of its low population, which includes clearing forest for plowed croplands and roads.  A perceived assumption that it is a livestock killer is a problem within São Paulo and Minas Gerais; both areas have continual persecution of the species<ref>https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22695763/93527446#threats</ref>.