Slaty-backed Goshawk (Accipiter luteoschistaceus)

Other Names (World)
Slaty-backed Goshawk, Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk, Slaty-backed Sparrowhawk, Blue-and-Grey Sparrowhawk, Blue-and-Gray Sparrowhawk, Slaty-mantled Goshawk

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
30 - 38 cm

First Described (Guide)
Rothschild & Hartert, 1926

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 700 m.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

New Britain.

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

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction throuh extensive logging of all lowland forests is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
New Britain Sparrowhawk (Accipiter brachyurus) which has an (often indistinct) rufous hind collar and paler yellow cere and legs. Other juvenile Accipiters in the Bismarcks are less heavily barred and Black Honey-buzzard (Henicopernis infuscatus) is much larger.

References
See References.

Files:

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