Eurasian goshawk

Eurasian goshawk
Adult in Berlin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Astur
Species:
A. gentilis
Binomial name
Astur gentilis
Subspecies
  • Astur gentilis albidus
  • Astur gentilis arrigonii
  • Astur gentilis buteoides
  • Astur gentilis fujiyamae
  • Astur gentilis gentilis
  • Astur gentilis marginatus
  • Astur gentilis schvedowi (eastern goshawk)[2]
Range of A. gentilis
  Resident
  Non-breeding
Synonyms
  • Falco gentilis Linnaeus, 1758
  • Accipiter gentilis

The Eurasian goshawk (/ˈɡɒsˌhɔːk/; Astur gentilis, formerly Accipiter gentilis) is a species of medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, a family which also includes other extant diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is a widespread species that inhabits many of the temperate parts of the Eurasia.[3] Except in a small portion of southern Asia, it is the only species of "goshawk" in its range and it is thus often referred to, both officially and unofficially, as simply goshawk. It is mainly resident, but birds from colder regions migrate south for the winter.[3] As of 2023, goshawks found in North America are no longer considered be conspecific, but are now designated as the American goshawk (Astur atricapillus).[4][5]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Accipiter gentilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22695683A93522852. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695683A93522852.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Astur gentilis schvedowi AVIS-IBIS". 10 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b Ferguson-Lees, James; Christie, David A. (2001). Raptors of the World. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-0-618-12762-7.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference ioc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Chesser, R.T.; Billerman, S.M.; Burns, K.J.; Cicero, C.; Dunn, J.L.; Hernández-Baños, B.E.; Jiménez, R.A.; Kratter, A.W.; Mason, N.A.; Rasmussen, P.C.; Remsen, J.V.J.; Winker, K. (2023). "Sixty-fourth supplement to the American Ornithological Society's Check-list of North American Birds". Ornithology. 140 (3): 1–11 [4]. doi:10.1093/ornithology/ukad023.