The northern goshawk is a species of medium-large raptor in the family Accipitridae, a family which also includes other extant diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. As a species in the genus Accipiter, the goshawk is often considered a "true hawk". The scientific name is Latin; Accipiter is "hawk", from accipere, "to grasp", and gentilis is "noble" or "gentle" because in the Middle Ages only the nobility were permitted to fly goshawks for falconry. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.89
Protonym:
Falco gentilis
Type locality:
Dalecarlian Alps, Sweden.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/106/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
420850D62E855E4D
Avibase ID:
avibase-420850D6
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/420850D6
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175300
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian or American Goshawk ( Accipiter [gentilis or atricapillus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eurasian or American Goshawk ( Accipiter [gentilis or atricapillus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Autour des palombes ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Autour des palombes ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Eurasian/American Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis/atricapillus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Accipiter gentilis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Accipiter gentilis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Accipiter gentilis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Accipiter gentilis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Accipiter gentilis [version 1] |
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