Variable Goshawk

Accipiter hiogaster - Autour variable

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Accipiter

  • Species
    :

    hiogaster

Descriptor

Müller, S, 1841

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 45 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 55 à 80 cm.
  • Weight
    : 175 à 439 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Autour variable
adult
Autour variable
adult

Variable Goshawk (Accipiter hiogaster) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family.

Subspecific information 22 subspecies

  • Accipiter hiogaster hiogaster (s Moluccas)
  • Accipiter hiogaster sylvestris (Lesser Sundas)
  • Accipiter hiogaster polionotus (Tanimbar Is. and other islands in the Banda Sea)
  • Accipiter hiogaster mortyi (Morotai I.. n Moluccas.)
  • Accipiter hiogaster griseogularis (Halmahera, Ternate, Tidore and Bacan. n Moluccas.)
  • Accipiter hiogaster obiensis (Obi I.. c Moluccas.)
  • Accipiter hiogaster pallidiceps (Buru I.. s Moluccas.)
  • Accipiter hiogaster albiventris (Tayandu and Kai Is. w of New Guinea.)
  • Accipiter hiogaster leucosomus (New Guinea)
  • Accipiter hiogaster misoriensis (Biak I.. n of New Guinea.)
  • Accipiter hiogaster pallidimas (D'Entrecasteaux Arch.. e New Guinea.)
  • Accipiter hiogaster misulae (Louisiade Arch.. se New Guinea.)
  • Accipiter hiogaster lavongai (Tabar I., New Hanover and New Ireland. Bismarck Arch..)
  • Accipiter hiogaster matthiae (St. Matthias I.. Bismarck Arch..)
  • Accipiter hiogaster manusi (Admiralty Is.)
  • Accipiter hiogaster dampieri (Umboi I., New Britain. Bismarck Arch..)
  • Accipiter hiogaster lihirensis (Lihir and Tanga Is.. Bismarck Arch..)
  • Accipiter hiogaster bougainvillei (Bougainville, Shortland Is.. Solomon Is..)
  • Accipiter hiogaster rufoschistaceus (Choiseul, Santa Isabel and Florida Is.. Solomon Is..)
  • Accipiter hiogaster rubianae (c Solomon Is.)
  • Accipiter hiogaster malaitae (Malaita I.. se Solomon Is..)
  • Accipiter hiogaster pulchellus (Guadalcanal I.. sw Solomon Is..)

Foreign names

  • Autour variable,
  • Azor variable,
  • açor-variável,
  • Inselhabicht,
  • Grijs-rode Havik,
  • Astore variabile,
  • variabel duvhök,
  • Protevshauk,
  • jastrab hrdzavobruchý,
  • Variabel Duehøg,
  • punakanahaukka,
  • astor variable,
  • krogulec rdzawobrzuchy,
  • Изменчивый ястреб,
  • Elang-alap kelabu,
  • カワリオオタカ,
  • 杂色鹰,
  • 雜色鷹,

Voice song and cries

Autour variable
immature

Habitat

Forest : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 21-12-2016
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