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American Goshawk (atricapillus)

Astur atricapillus atricapillus (Wilson, A 1812)

Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Astur
Scientific:
  Astur atricapillus atricapillus


Original description

Citation:
  (Wilson, A 1812)

Reference:
   Amer. Orn. [Wilson] 6 p.80 pl.52 fig.3

Protonym:
  Falco atricapillus

Type locality:
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/175484#page/106/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E4AE4CFEE5920DB6

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E4AE4CFE

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E4AE4CFE


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175301

Geographic range:

  • Astur atricapillus atricapillus: North America southward to southwestern USA
English:
American Goshawk (atricapillus)
French:
Autour d'Amérique (atricapillus)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Accipiter atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Astur atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
American Goshawk ( Astur atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Goshawk ( Astur atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Goshawk ( Astur atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Goshawk ( Astur atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Goshawk ( Astur atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
American Goshawk ( Astur atricapillus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
American Goshawk (atricapillus) ( Accipiter atricapillus atricapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Northern Goshawk (atricapillus) ( Accipiter gentilis atricapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
American Goshawk (atricapillus) ( Accipiter atricapillus atricapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Northern Goshawk (atricapillus) ( Accipiter gentilis atricapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Northern Goshawk (atricapillus) ( Accipiter gentilis atricapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Northern Goshawk (atricapillus) ( Accipiter gentilis atricapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Northern Goshawk (atricapillus) ( Accipiter gentilis atricapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Northern Goshawk (atricapillus) ( Accipiter gentilis atricapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Northern Goshawk (atricapillus) ( Accipiter gentilis atricapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Northern Goshawk (atricapillus) ( Accipiter gentilis atricapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Northern Goshawk (atricapillus) ( Accipiter gentilis atricapillus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Accipiter atricapillus atricapillus [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Astur atricapillus atricapillus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Accipiter atricapillus atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Accipiter atricapillus atricapillus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Astur atricapillus atricapillus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Astur atricapillus [atricapillus or apache]

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Danish: Amerikansk Duehøg
German: Amerikanischer Habicht
English: American Goshawk, American Goshawk (atricapillus), Goshawk, North American Northern Goshawk, Northern Goshawk (atricapillus)
Estonian: ameerika kanakull
Finnish: Amerikan kanahaukka
French: Autour à tête noire, Autour d'Amérique (atricapillus), Autour des palombes (à tête noire), Autour des palombes (atricapillus), Autour des palombes (forme à tête noire)
Scientific: Accipiter atricapillus, Accipiter atricapillus atricapillus, Accipiter gentilis atricapillus, Accipiter tischleri atricapillus, Astur atricapillus, Astur atricapillus atricapillus, Astur atricapillus var. striatulus, Falco atricapillus, Falco regalis
Polish: jastrzab czerwonooki, jastrząb czerwonooki
Slovak: jastrab indiánsky

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