Birds of the World


American Goshawk (Astur atricapillus) Immature Range: NA, MA: North America to nw Mexico Upper Humboldt Canyon, Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, United States
Photograph by Alan Schmierer Image has been placed in the Public Domain.

A large northern hawk which migrates south to as far as Mexico. Once called Northern Goshawk, which included the new Eurasian Goshawk. The adult is horizontally barred, which the immature has vertical streaking. Note red eye and white brow.


Bicolored Hawk (Astur bicolor) Range: MA, SA: s Mexico to n Argentina Costa Rica
Photograph by Chris Jimenez Nature Photo © All Rights Reserved by Chris Jimenez Nature Photo.


Bicolored Hawk (Astur bicolor pileatus) Range: MA, SA: s Mexico to n Argentina Brasilia, Brazil White morph. Note white collar.
Photograph by Rodrigo Conte © All Rights Reserved.

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Chilean Hawk (Astur chilensis) Range: SA: c Chile and wc Argentina to Tierra del Fuego

Split from the Bicolored Hawk. Note rufous thighs as on all Bicolored Hawks, but also note horizontal barring in front distinctive to 'chilensis'.


Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) Range: NA, MA: s Canada to Honduras Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) Immature Range: NA, MA: s Canada to Honduras San Timoteo Creek, California,
Photograph by Matt Grube © All Rights Reserved.

A small to medium-sized hawk often seen inside cities. Adults are horizontally barred rufous in front, while immatures are whiter with brown horizontal marks.
Bathing.


Eurasian Goshawk (Astur gentilis buteoides) Range: PAL: widespread Hungary
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Gundlach's Hawk (Astur gundlachi) Range: NA: Cuba Cuba
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com © All Rights Reserved.


Henst's Goshawk (Astur henstii) Range: AF: Madagascar (except c, far s) Ranomafana, Madagascar
Photograph by Nigel Voaden © All Rights Reserved.


Black Sparrowhawk (Astur melanoleucus) Range: AF: widespread Rondevlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
Photograph by Graham Searll © All Rights Reserved.


Black Sparrowhawk (Astur melanoleucus) Range: AF: widespread Western Cape, South Africa Melanistic morph.
Photograph by Graham Searll © All Rights Reserved.


Black Sparrowhawk (Astur melanoleucus) Range: AF: widespread South Africa Normal coloration.
Photograph by Graham Searll © All Rights Reserved.

Immature.

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Meyer's Goshawk (Astur meyerianus) Range: AU: Sula Is. (e of Sulawesi), Halmahera, Obi, Boano (nw of Seram), Seram, Seram Laut (se of Seram), Bird's Head (nw New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea), wc to ne, se New Guinea, Karkar and Bagabag (n of ne New Guinea), Umboi (w of New Britain