The red goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus is threatened by deforestation, egg-collecting and the use of agricultural chemicals.
Erythrotriorchis radiatus is still known from much of its historical range in northern and eastern Australia, from Kimberley in Western Australia to northern New South Wales, but is sparsely distributed. It inhabits coastal and subcoastal, tall, open forests and woodlands, tropical savannas traversed by wooded or forested rivers, and the edges of rainforest. Its breeding habitat is much more specific, with nests restricted to trees taller than 20 meters within 1km of a watercourse or wetland, and thus a substantial proportion of the range is not used for breeding.
The total population of red goshawk is estimated to be only 350 pairs. It is listed by the IUCN as an "Endangered" species with a continued decline in numbers for the foreseeable future.