Meyer's Goshawk (Accipiter meyerianus)

Other Names (World)
Meyer's Goshawk, Papuan Goshawk

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
48 - 56 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sharpe, 1878)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical, hill and montane forest, forest edges and adjacent gardens.

Range (Guide)

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

Halmahera and Seram (Moluccas) through northern and eastern New Guinea to New Britain and Solomon Is (on Kolombangara and Guadalcanal).

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

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A slightly hoarse, rapidily repeated 'ka-ah-ka-ah-ka-ah'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Meyer's Goshawk (Accipiter meyerianus) [XC741468]
by Iain Woxvold from Mananda ridge, upper Hegigio R basin, Hela Prov, Papua New Guinea (call)

Meyer's Goshawk (Accipiter meyerianus) [XC741469]
by Iain Woxvold from Mananda ridge, upper Hegigio R basin, Hela Prov, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
Possibly forms superspecies with Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Black Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) and Henst's Goshawk (Accipiter henstii). Geographical variation may exist.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Meyers Goshawk (Accipiter meyerianus) - 4 files

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