Northern Goshawk
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
Accipiter
Accipiter gentilis
A powerful raptor of northern forests, the Northern Goshawk is the largest North American accipiter. It maneuvers through dense woods, taking prey as small as squirrels and... More »
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Brief account of the status of the Queen Charlotte Goshawk, a species of special concern. Alaska Department of Fish and Game. ... Northern (Queen Charlotte) Goshawk ... For these reasons the goshawk is considered an indicator species for the health of old growth forest ecosystems.
www.adfg.state.ak.us/special/esa/goshawk_northern/n_gos... www.adfg.state.ak.us/special/esa/goshawk_northern/n_goshawk.php
Goshawk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Goshawk (pronounced /ˈɡɒs.hɔːk/ , from OE. góshafoc 'goose-hawk'), Accipiter gentilis , is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes other diurnal rap...
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Similar species: ... Immature Northern Goshawks are similar in shape and patterning to immature Cooper's, but are much larger, with proportionately shorter tails, bulkier bodies and thicker black streaking extending all the way to the undertail coverts. ... Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis...
www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i3340id.html
For complete information on this species, visit The Birds of North America Online. ... Northern Goshawk Range Map ... Northern Goshawk Photo...
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Goshawk/id www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Goshawk/id
Apparently not as vulnerable as other raptor species to eggshell thinning from pesticides. Timber harvesting leads to some destruction of nests. The Northern Goshawk occurs even in fragmented forests, but perhaps less consistently than in large contiguous forest areas.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Goshawk/lifehistor... www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Goshawk/lifehistory
On May 2, 1994, a coalition of environmental groups led by the Southwest Center for Biological Diversity (in Silver City, New Mexico) announced their intention to sue the FWS if the agency fails to act within 60 days to list the northern goshawk as an endangered species in the "forested west".
ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/biodiversity/biodv-23.cfm
It is a widespread species that inhabits the temperate parts of the northern hemisphere. In North America, it is called the Northern Goshawk. It is mainly resident, but birds from colder regions of north Asia and Canada migrate south for the winter.
www.avianweb.com/goshawks.html www.avianweb.com/goshawks.html
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis ... No videos are available for this species ... Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hawks, Eagles and Kites :: Northern Goshawk...
www.mangoverde.com/birdsound/spec/spec30-142.html