Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

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Brief #

Blue-grey above or brownish-grey with dark barring or streaking over a grey or white base color below.

Synonyms #

  • Azor comĂșn (Spanish)
  • Azor (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Northern Goshawk is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

Has relatively short, broad wings and a long tail. It is blue-grey above or brownish-grey with dark barring or streaking over a grey or white base color below. The juvenile northern goshawk is usually a solid to mildly streaky brown above, with many variations in underside color from nearly pure white to almost entirely overlaid with broad dark cinnamon-brown striping. Both juveniles and adults have a barred tail, with 3 to 5 dark brown or black bars. Adults always have a white eye stripe or supercilia.

Measurements #

Length: 41 - 69 cm
Wingspan: 0.89 - 1.65 m
Weight: 0.357 - 2.2 kg

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