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
Citation:
(Müller, S 1841)
Reference:
Verh. Nat. Geschied. Ned. Overz. Bezitt. Zool.
Land-Volk., pt4 p.110,note
Protonym:
Falco hiogaster
Avibase ID:
F866C86C8D2686B2
Avibase ID:
avibase-F866C86C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F866C86C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824015
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Variable Goshawk ( Accipiter hiogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Variable Goshawk ( Accipiter hiogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Variable Goshawk ( Accipiter hiogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Variable Goshawk ( Accipiter hiogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Variable Goshawk ( Accipiter hiogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Variable Goshawk ( Accipiter hiogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Variable Goshawk ( Accipiter hiogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Variable Goshawk ( Accipiter hiogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Variable Goshawk ( Accipiter hiogaster) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Accipiter [hiogaster or pulchellus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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