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Black Goshawk (melanoleucus)
Astur melanoleucus melanoleucus Smith, A 1830
Classification
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:
Accipitridae
Genus:
Astur
Scientific:
Astur melanoleucus melanoleucus
Original description
Citation:
Smith, A 1830
Reference:
S. Afr. Quart. J.
vol.1, no.3 p.229
Protonym:
Accipiter melanoleucus
Type locality:
South Africa.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54198#page/237/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
20CFF881F4BA9774
Avibase ID:
avibase-20CFF881
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/20CFF881
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824317
Geographic range:
- Astur melanoleucus melanoleucus: eastern Sudan and northwestern Ethiopia; Kenya to Angola and South Africa
Source: Clements checklist
Black Goshawk (melanoleucus)
French:
Autour noir (melanoleucus)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black Goshawk (melanoleucus) ( Astur melanoleucus melanoleucus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black Goshawk (melanoleucus) ( Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black Goshawk (melanoleucus) ( Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Black Goshawk (melanoleucus) ( Astur melanoleucus melanoleucus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black Goshawk (nominate) ( Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black Goshawk (nominate) ( Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black Goshawk (nominate) ( Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black Goshawk (nominate) ( Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black Goshawk (nominate) ( Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black Goshawk (nominate) ( Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black Goshawk (nominate) ( Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black Goshawk (nominate) ( Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus) |
| Avilist 2025: Astur melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Astur melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Astur melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Astur melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Astur melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Astur melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Astur melanoleucus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Mohrenhabicht
English: Black Goshawk, Black Goshawk (melanoleucus), Black Goshawk (nominate)
Spanish: Azor Blanco y Negro
French: Autour noir, Autour noir (melanoleucus), Autour noir (nominal), Autour noir (nominale), Autour noir (race nominale), Epervier pie
Italian: Sparviero bianco e nero
Scientific: Accipiter melanoleucus, Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus, Accipiter melanoleueus, Astur hypoxanthus, Astur melanoleucus melanoleucus
Dutch: Zwarte Havik
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