Black-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys)

Other Names (World)
Black-mantled Goshawk, Black-mantled Sparrowhawk

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
36 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Salvadori, 1875)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical mangroves. From 1,200 - 3,000 m, occasionally 1,100 - 3,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 10,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A high-pitched, rapid 'wee-wee-wee'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Black-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys) [XC502599]
by Ken Behrens from Mingre, Arfak Mountains, Indonesia (call)

Black-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys) [XC502598]
by id from Mingre, Arfak Mountains, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Pied Goshawk (Accipiter albogularis), White-bellied Goshawk (Accipiter haplochrous) and Fiji Goshawk (Accipiter rufitorques). Two poorly defined subspecies, doubtfully valid and not recognized by some authorities. Eastern birds paler dorsally; differences possibly confounded by sexual characters or plumage wear of specimens.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

melanochlamys (Salvadori, 1875) - Vogelkop (western New Guinea).
schistacinus (Rothschild and Hartert, 1903) - Montane central and eastern New Guinea.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys) - 10 files

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