Goshawk may refer to several species of birds of prey in the family
Accipitridae
The Accipitridae () is one of the four families within the order Accipitriformes, and is a family of small to large birds of prey with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet. They feed on a range of prey items from insects ...
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Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is a biogeographic realm of the Earth, the largest of eight. Confined almost entirely to the Eastern Hemisphere, it stretches across Europe and Asia, north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa.
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Eurasian goshawk
The Eurasian goshawk (; ''Astur gentilis'', formerly ''Accipiter gentilis'') is a species of medium-large bird of prey in the Family (biology), family Accipitridae, a family which also includes other extant diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzar ...
, ''Astur 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
The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface.
The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America ...
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American goshawk, ''Astur atricapillus'', often referred to simply as the goshawk, since it is the only goshawk found in much of its range (in North America).
Afrotropical
The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Sub-Saharan Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopi ...
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African goshawk, ''Aerospiza tachiro''
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Red-chested goshawk, ''Aerospiza toussenelii''
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Henst's goshawk, ''Astur henstii''
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Pale chanting goshawk, ''Melierax canorus''
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Dark chanting goshawk, ''Melierax metabates''
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Eastern chanting goshawk, ''Melierax poliopterus''
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Gabar goshawk, ''Micronisus gabar''
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Little-banded goshawk, ''Tachyspiza badius''
Australasian
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Meyer's goshawk, ''Astur meyerianus''
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Chestnut-shouldered goshawk, ''Erythrotriorchis buergersi''
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Red goshawk, ''Erythrotriorchis radiatus''
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Doria's goshawk, ''Megatriorchis doriae''
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Pied goshawk, ''Tachyspiza albogularis''
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Powerful goshawk, ''Tachyspiza efficax''
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Brown goshawk, ''Tachyspiza fasciatus''
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Christmas goshawk, ''Tachyspiza fasciatus natalis''
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White-bellied goshawk, ''Tachyspiza haplochrous''
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Moluccan goshawk, ''Tachyspiza henicogrammus''
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Imitator goshawk, ''Tachyspiza imitator''
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Slaty-mantled goshawk ''Tachyspiza luteoschistaceus ''
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Black-mantled goshawk, ''Tachyspiza melanochlamys''
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Grey goshawk, ''Tachyspiza novaehollandiae''
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Grey-headed goshawk, ''Tachyspiza poliocephalus''
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New Britain goshawk, ''Tachyspiza princeps''
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Gracile goshawk, ''Tachyspiza quartus''
Indomalayan
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Crested goshawk
The crested goshawk (''Lophospiza trivirgata'') is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that is widely distributed in tropical Asia. It was formerly placed in the genus ''Accipiter''.
Taxonomy
The crested goshawk was formally described in 1 ...
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Sulawesi goshawk, ''Lophospiza griseiceps''
Oceanian
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Fiji goshawk, ''Tachyspiza rufitorques''
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