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The northern goshawk has been split into two species based on significant morphological and genetic differences: Eurasian goshawk, Astur gentilis;
Goshawk may refer to several species of birds of prey, mainly in the genus Accipiter: Palearctic Eurasian goshawk , Accipiter gentilis , often referred to simply as the goshawk, since it is the only goshawk found in much of its range (in Europe and Asia).
The Kazakh word for falconers that hunt with eagles is bürkitshi, from bürkit ("golden eagle"), while the word for those that use goshawks is qarshyghashy, from qarshygha ("goshawk"). In Kyrgyz, the general word for falconers is münüshkör. A falconer who specifically hunts with eagles is a bürkütchü, from bürküt ("golden eagle").
John Mittermeier, the director of the Search for Lost Birds at American Bird Conservancy, told WWF that the last time someone documented an observation of the New Britain Goshawk was in 1969.
The Eurasian goshawk (/ ˈ ɡ ɒ s ˌ h ɔː k /; Astur gentilis, formerly Accipiter gentilis) is a species of medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, a family which also includes other extant diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards and harriers.
The American goshawk (Astur atricapillus) is a species of raptor in the family Accipitridae. It was first described by Alexander Wilson in 1812. The American goshawk was previously considered conspecific with the Eurasian goshawk but was assigned to a separate species in 2023 based on differences in morphology, vocalizations, and genetic divergence. [2]
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 12:06, 7 April 2008: 1 min 1 s, 640 × 480 (8.24 MB): Teacoolish ==Summary== {{Information |Description= Goshawk hunts birds and squirrels among trees and thickets in woodland, relying on surprise as it flies from a perch or hedge-hops to catch its prey unaware.
The northern goshawk and the golden eagle are more commonly used in Eastern Europe than elsewhere. In the west Asia , the saker falcon is the most traditional species flown against the houbara bustard , sandgrouse , stone-curlew , other birds, and hares .