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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Accipitrinae (redirect from Goshawk subfamily)
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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Black sparrowhawk (redirect from Black Goshawk)
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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Common buzzard (redirect from Eurasian Buzzard)
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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Red squirrel (redirect from Eurasian Red Squirrel)
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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Western capercaillie (redirect from Eurasian Capercaillie)
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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