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Doria’s Hawk
Megatriorchis doriae
Doria's Hawk (Megatriorchis doriae) — Birds of Prey of Australia & Oceania.
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The Doria’s Hawk (Megatriorchis doriae) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 1000 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Megatriorchis
- Species doriae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1000 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Doria’s Hawk preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Doria’s Hawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Doria’s Hawk (Megatriorchis doriae) belongs to the Accipitridae family of the order Accipitriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Batanta (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea) and New Guinea.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1000 g, with a wing length of about 29.1 cm and a tail of around 25.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 600,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Doria’s Hawk?
The Doria’s Hawk is a very large bird that weighs around 1000 g.
Where does the Doria’s Hawk live?
The Doria’s Hawk is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Batanta (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea) and New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Doria’s Hawk belong to?
The Doria’s Hawk (Megatriorchis doriae) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Doria’s Hawk eat?
The Doria’s Hawk preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Doria’s Hawk migrate?
The Doria’s Hawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Doria’s Hawk endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Doria’s Hawk's range?
The Doria’s Hawk has a mapped global range of about 600,000 km².
Conservation
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