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    The Eurasian goshawk (/ˈɡɒsˌhɔːk/; Accipiter gentilis) is a species of medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, a family which also includes...
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  • goshawk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Goshawk may refer to several species of birds of prey, mainly in the genus Accipiter: Palearctic Eurasian...
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    Alexander Wilson in 1812. The American goshawk was previously considered conspecific with the Eurasian goshawk, but was assigned to a separate species...
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  • The northern goshawk has been split into two species based on significant morphological and genetic differences: Eurasian goshawk, Accipiter gentilis American...
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    can be confused with the similarly sized male Eurasian Goshawk, but lacks the bulk of that species. Eurasian sparrowhawks are smaller, more slender and have...
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    Crested goshawk, A. trivirgatus (Temminck, 1824) Dwarf sparrowhawk, A. nanus (Blasius, W, 1897) Eurasian sparrowhawk, A. nisus (Linnaeus, 1758) Eurasian goshawk...
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    Shikra (redirect from Little Banded Goshawk)
    Accipiter species including the Chinese goshawk (Accipiter soloensis), Eurasian goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) and Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus). They...
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    Carrion crow (redirect from Eurasian Crow)
    natural predators. However, powerful raptors such as the Eurasian goshawk, peregrine falcon, Eurasian eagle-owl and golden eagle will readily hunt them, and...
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    Tawny owl (redirect from Eurasian tawny owl)
    smaller owls, and is itself sometimes hunted by the eagle owl and the Eurasian goshawk. Its retina is no more sensitive than a human's. Its directional hearing...
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    The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides in much of Eurasia. It is also called the Uhu and it is occasionally...
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    The Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) is a species of passerine bird in the crow family Corvidae. It has pinkish brown plumage with a black stripe on...
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    alarm-whistle warns other birds about the proximity of a Eurasian sparrowhawk, a northern goshawk, a common buzzard or other flying predators that form a...
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    its family. Most species are called goshawks or sparrowhawks, although with the exception of the American goshawk almost all New World species are simply...
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    all continents except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and others. This subfamily are mainly...
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    3 m (9.8 ft) wingspan. The largest of the accipitrine hawks is the Eurasian goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) of temperate Eurasia. They range in size variably...
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    It is one of the world's largest Accipiters, rivaling the Eurasian goshawk and Meyer's goshawk. The body is mostly covered in a dark brownish-grey plumage...
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  • Habicht is the German word for the Eurasian goshawk, accipiter gentilis. It can also refer to: Habicht (surname) Habicht, mountain in the Stubai Alps in...
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    Aquila (paraphyletic to Hieraaetus) Subfamily Lophospizinae – crested goshawk Genus Lophospiza Subfamily Harpaginae – harpagine hawks and kites Genus...
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    European honey buzzard, which resembles the common buzzard. Although the Eurasian Goshawk is capable of killing both species, it is likely to be more cautious...
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    Illegal persecution has limited populations of rare raptors such as Eurasian goshawk, peregrine and hen harrier. Following the RSPB's publication of Peak...
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    one of the world's largest Accipiters, only the Henst's, Meyer's and Eurasian goshawk can match or exceed its size. As is common in the genus Accipiter,...
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  • micrometres in diameter. The only known hosts of this species are the Eurasian goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) - the definitive host - and the canary (Serinus...
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    most common: the Eurasian sparrowhawk (more than 340,000 pairs), the common kestrel (more than 330,000 pairs) and the northern goshawk (more than 160,000...
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    badger, and large owl species. Potential predators are also red fox and Eurasian goshawk. In Spain, common genets breed between January and September, with...
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    striatus Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperii Eurasian goshawk, Accipiter gentilis (accidental) American goshawk, Accipiter atricapillus Black kite, Milvus...
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    The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Europe and Asia. The...
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    important predator of the Eurasian nuthatch is the sparrowhawk. Other species known to prey on this nuthatch include the northern goshawk, hobby, tawny owl,...
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    buzzard may have arisen as a partial protection against predation by Eurasian goshawks. Although that formidable predator is capable of killing both species...
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    of which nest in the park), the short-toed snake-eagle, the Eurasian goshawk, the Eurasian sparrowhawk, the European honey buzzard, the common buzzard...
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    Large numbers are taken by northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis), including adults but usually young ones, and Eurasian eagle-owls (Bubo bubo) will occasionally...
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