Henst's goshawk is a species a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is a large, diurnal bird endemic to the island of Madagascar. It is an obligate forest species that occurs at very low densities on the island and is rarely seen. It can only occupy the primary and secondary forests found within the island. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and plantations. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Schlegel, H 1873)
Reference:
Mus. Hist. Nat. Pays-Bas Rev. Coll.
livr.10 Accipitres no.36 p.62,63
Protonym:
Astur henstii
Type locality:
Morondava, southwestern Madagascar.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/51481#page/368/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
0570115006BAB079
Avibase ID:
avibase-05701150
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/05701150
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175326
English:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Autour de Henst ( Accipiter henstii) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Autour de Henst ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 1st edition: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements, version 2021: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements, version 2022: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements, version 2023: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 3rd edition: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 4th edition: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 6th edition: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements, version 2015: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements, version 2016: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements, version 2017: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements, version 2018: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Clements, version 2019: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 1.50: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 1.52: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 1.53: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 1.54: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 1.55: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 2015: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 2016: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 2017: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 2018: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 2019: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 2021: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 2022: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
eBird version 2023: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Accipiter henstii |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Accipiter henstii |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Accipiter henstii |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Henst's Goshawk ( Accipiter henstii) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Henst's Goshawk ( Astur henstii) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Accipiter henstii |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Accipiter henstii |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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