The white-breasted hawk is a small hawk found from southern Mexico to Nicaragua. It is usually considered a subspecies of the sharp-shinned hawk by most taxonomists, including the American Ornithological Society, but the taxonomy is far from resolved, with some authorities considering the southern taxa to represent three separate species: white-breasted hawk, plain-breasted hawk, and rufous-thighed hawk. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Kaup, JJ 1852)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
pt.19, no.221 p.41
Imprint year:
1851
Protonym:
Nisus (seu Accipiter) chionogaster
Type locality:
Coban, Guatemala.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96443#page/65/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
55A81DC261E699F8
Avibase ID:
avibase-55A81DC2
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/55A81DC2
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558392
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sharp-shinned Hawk (chionogaster) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-breasted Hawk (chionogaster) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-breasted Hawk (chionogaster) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster) |
| Avilist 2025: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Accipiter chionogaster [version 3] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Accipiter striatus [chionogaster or madrensis]
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