Goshawk

This article is about the ornithology term. For other uses, see Goshawk (disambiguation).

Goshawk may refer to several species of birds of prey, mainly in the genus Accipiter:

Palearctic

• Eurasian goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, often referred to simply as the goshawk, since it is the only goshawk found in much of its range (in Europe and Asia).

Nearctic

• American goshawk, Accipiter atricapillus, often referred to simply as the goshawk, since it is the only goshawk found in much of its range (in North America).

Afrotropical

• Little-banded goshawk, Accipiter badius
• Henst's goshawk, Accipiter henstii
• African goshawk, Accipiter tachiro
• Red-chested goshawk, Accipiter toussenelii

Australasian

• Pied goshawk, Accipiter albogularis
• †Powerful goshawk, Accipiter efficax
• Brown goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus
  • Christmas goshawk, Accipiter (fasciatus) natalis
• Sulawesi goshawk, Accipiter griseiceps
• White-bellied goshawk, Accipiter haplochrous
• Moluccan goshawk, Accipiter henicogrammus
• Imitator goshawk, Accipiter imitator
• Slaty-mantled goshawk Accipiter luteoschistaceus
• Black-mantled goshawk, Accipiter melanochlamys
• Meyer's goshawk, Accipiter meyerianus
• Grey goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae
• Grey-headed goshawk, Accipiter poliocephalus
• New Britain goshawk, Accipiter princeps
• †Gracile goshawk, Accipiter quartus

Indomalayan

• Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus

Oceanian

• Fiji goshawk, Accipiter rufitorques

but also in the genera Erythrotriorchis, Megatriorchis, Melierax, and Micronisus:

Afrotropical

• Pale chanting goshawk, Melierax canorus
• Dark chanting goshawk, Melierax metabates
• Eastern chanting goshawk, Melierax poliopterus
• Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar

Australasian

• Chestnut-shouldered goshawk, Erythrotriorchis buergersi
• Red goshawk, Erythrotriorchis radiatus
• Doria's goshawk, Megatriorchis doriae