Eurasian Goshawk

Northern Goshawk
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	Adult
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Afroaves
Superorder:	Accipitrimorphae
Order:	Accipitriformes
Family:	Accipitridae
Genus:	Accipiter
Species:	A. gentilis
Binomial name
	Accipiter gentilis; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies
List Astur gentilis albidus ; Astur gentilis arrigonii ; Astur gentilis buteoides ; Astur gentilis fujiyamae ; Astur gentilis gentilis ; Astyr gentilis marginatus ; Eastern Goshawk, Astur gentilis schvedowi ;
	Range of A. gentilis Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range
Synonyms
	Astur gentilis

Eurasian Gosawk, or Northern Goshawk or just Goshawk, Astur gentilis is a species of raptor in the Accipitrini tribe. It forms a species-group with American Goshawk, Accipiter atricapillus, Henst's Goshawk, Accipiter henstii, Black Sparrowhawk, Accipiter melanoleucus and Meyer's Goshawk, Accipiter meyeri.^[2]

Other names[edit]

Northern Goshawk or simply Goshawk.

Description[edit]

The Eurasian Goshawk, similar to its relative the Sparrowhawk, has broad, blunted wings and a rather fierce looking expression. They can be hard to see being secretive birds.

Similar species[edit]

Sparrowhawk

Behaviour[edit]

Goshawks are perfectly adapted to their habitat. Living in woodlands they must be quick and fast, able to dodge around obstacles and react speedily. This they can do, and their shape is perfect for speed and agility.

Diet[edit]

Calls[edit]

Reproduction[edit]

Distribution/habitat[edit]

The Goshawk is a bird of forests and woodland but can be found over grassland occasionaly. They are secretive birds which is why they prefer living in woods.

References[edit]

^ "Accipiter gentilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c Orta, J. & Marks, J.S. (2017). Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/53089 on 7 September 2017).
^ "Astur gentilis schvedowi AVIS-IBIS".

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Accipiter_gentilis

Wikispecies has information related to: http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accipiter_gentilis

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Northern goshawk species account – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Northern goshawk - Accipiter gentilis – USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
Environment Canada goshawk page
Ageing and sexing (PDF; 5.4 MB) by Javier Blasco-Zumeta & Gerd-Michael Heinze
Feathers of Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
"Accipiter gentilis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
The Medicine Bow National Forest (A habitat for the Northern goshawk) – Biodiversity Conservation Alliance
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"Accipiter gentilis". Avibase.
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[IUCN-1] "Accipiter gentilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

[HBWAlive-2] Orta, J. & Marks, J.S. (2017). Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/53089 on 7 September 2017).

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