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Variable or Red-chested Goshawk

Tachyspiza [hiogaster or pulchella] (= Tachyspiza hiogaster) (Müller, S 1841)

The variable goshawk is a bird of prey native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It was recently elevated to species status, and was previously lumped together with the grey goshawk. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Tachyspiza
Scientific:
  Tachyspiza hiogaster

Original description

Citation:
  (Müller, S 1841)

Reference:
   Verh. Nat. Geschied. Ned. Overz. Bezitt. Zool. Land-Volk., pt4 p.110,note

Protonym:
  Falco hiogaster

Type locality:
  Ambon.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56901948

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A4AAB528ECA0EDBC

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A4AAB528

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A4AAB528

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824015

Geographic range:

  • Tachyspiza [hiogaster or pulchella]: Moluccas and Lesser Sundas to New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster hiogaster: South Moluccas
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster griseogularis: northern Moluccas (Halmahera, Ternate, Tidore, and Bacan)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster polionota: Banda and Tanimbar islands (eastern Indonesian Archipelago)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster albiventris: Tayandu and Kai islands (eastern Indonesian Archipelago)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster obiensis: Obi Island (central Moluccas)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster mortyi: Morotai Island (northern Moluccas)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster pallidiceps: Buru Island (southern Moluccas)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster leucosoma: New Guinea
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster pallidimas: D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster manusi: Admiralty Islands
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster matthiae: Mussau, in St. Matthias Group (north-central Bismarck Archipelago)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster misulae: Louisiade Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster misoriensis: Biak (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster dampieri: New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster lavongai: New Hanover and New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster lihirensis: Lihir and Tanga, off New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
  • Tachyspiza hiogaster sylvestris: Lesser Sundas
  • Tachyspiza pulchella pulchella: Guadalcanal (southeastern Solomon Islands)
  • Tachyspiza pulchella malaitae: Malaita (central Solomon Islands)
  • Tachyspiza pulchella bougainvillei: Bougainville (northwestern Solomon Islands)
  • Tachyspiza pulchella rufoschistacea: Choiseul, Santa Isabel, and Florida Group (central Solomon Islands)
  • Tachyspiza pulchella rubianae: New Georgia group (west-central Solomon Islands)
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Variable or Red-chested Goshawk
French:
Autour variable ou A. à poitrine rousse

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Tachyspiza [novaehollandiae, hiogaster or pulchella]

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Catalan: Astor variable
Czech: jestřáb rezavobřichý
Danish: Variabel Duehøg
German: Inselhabicht
English: Variable Goshawk, Variable or Red-chested Goshawk
English, HBW: Variable/Lesser Sundas Goshawk
English (IOC): Variable Goshawk
English (United States): Variable Goshawk
Spanish: Azor variable
Spanish (Spain): Azor Variable
Spanish (HBW): Variable Goshawk
Estonian: saare-tuvikull
Finnish: punakanahaukka
French: Autour variable, Autour variable ou A. à poitrine rousse
Croatian: sivoleđi jastreb
Indonesian: Alap-alap putih, Elang-alap kelabu
Italian: Astore variabile
Japanese (romaji): kawariootaka
Japanese: カワリオオタカ
Scientific: Accipiter [hiogaster or pulchellus], Accipiter hiogaster, Accipiter hiogaster hiogaster, Accipiter novaehollandiae hiogaster, Falco hiogaster, Tachyspiza hiogaster
Lithuanian: Rudasis vanagas
Dutch: Grijs-rode Havik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Protevshauk
Norwegian: Protevshauk
Polish: krogulec rdzawobrzuchy
Portuguese: açor-variável
Portuguese (Portugal): açor-variável
Russian: Изменчивый ястреб
Slovak: jastrab hrdzavobruchý
Serbian: Raznobojni jastreb
Swedish: variabel duvhök
Turkish: Değişken çakır
Ukrainian: яструб індонезійський
Chinese: 杂色鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 雜色鷹

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