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Variable Goshawk

Accipiter 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




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


Original description

Citation:
  (Müller, S 1841)

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

Protonym:
  Falco hiogaster

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


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  F866C86C8D2686B2

Avibase ID:
  avibase-F866C86C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/F866C86C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824015

Geographic range:

  • Accipiter hiogaster hiogaster: South Moluccas
  • Accipiter hiogaster griseogularis: N Moluccas (Halmahera, Ternate, Tidore and Bacan)
  • Accipiter hiogaster polionotus: Banda and Tanimbar islands (e Indonesian Archipelago)
  • Accipiter hiogaster albiventris: Tayandu and Kai islands (e Indonesian Archipelago)
  • Accipiter hiogaster obiensis: Obi I. (central Moluccas)
  • Accipiter hiogaster mortyi: Morotai I. (n Moluccas)
  • Accipiter hiogaster pallidiceps: Buru I. (s Moluccas)
  • Accipiter hiogaster leucosomus: New Guinea
  • Accipiter hiogaster pallidimas: D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago
  • Accipiter hiogaster manusi: Admiralty Islands
  • Accipiter hiogaster matthiae: Bismarck Archipelago (Mussau)
  • Accipiter hiogaster misulae: Louisiade Archipelago
  • Accipiter hiogaster misoriensis: Biak I. (New Guinea)
  • Accipiter hiogaster dampieri: New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago)
  • Accipiter hiogaster lavongai: Bismarck Archipelago (New Hanover and New Ireland)
  • Accipiter hiogaster lihirensis: Bismarck Archipelago (Lihir and Tanga)
  • Accipiter hiogaster sylvestris: Lesser Sundas
  • Show more...
English:
Variable Goshawk
Catalan:
Astor variable
Danish:
Variabel Duehøg
German:
Bunthabicht
Spanish:
Azor Variable
Spanish (Spain):
Azor Variable
Finnish:
punakanahaukka
French:
Autour variable
Italian:
Astore variabile
Japanese (romaji):
kawariootaka
Japanese:
カワリオオタカ
Lithuanian:
Rudasis vanagas
Dutch:
Grijs-rode Havik
Norwegian:
Protevshauk
Polish:
krogulec rdzawobrzuchy
Russian:
Изменчивый ястреб
Slovak:
jastrab hrdzavobruchý
Swedish:
variabel duvhök
Chinese:
杂色鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
雜色鷹


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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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2  3  4 

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Astor variable
Danish: Variabel Duehøg
German: Bunthabicht
English: Rufous-breasted Goshawk, Variable Goshawk, Varied Goshawk, Vinous-chested Goshawk
Spanish: Azor Variable, Gavilán Variable
Spanish (Spain): Azor Variable
Estonian: saare-tuvikull
Finnish: punakanahaukka
French: Autour variable, Épervier variable
Indonesian: Alap-alap putih
Italian: Astore variabile
Japanese (romaji): kawariootaka
Japanese: カワリオオタカ
Scientific: Accipiter hiogaster, Accipiter hiogaster hiogaster, Accipiter novaehollandiae hiogaster, Falco hiogaster
Lithuanian: Rudasis vanagas
Dutch: Grijs-rode Havik, Witte Havik
Norwegian: Protevshauk
Polish: Krogulec melanezyjski, krogulec rdzawobrzuchy
Russian: Изменчивый ястреб
Slovak: jastrab hrdzavobruchý
Swedish: variabel duvhök
Tatar: үзгәрүчән карчыга
Chinese: 杂色鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 雜色鷹

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