Meyer’s Goshawk

Astur meyerianus

Meyer's Goshawk (Astur meyerianus) — Birds of Prey of Australia & Oceania.

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The Meyer’s Goshawk (Astur meyerianus) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Australia & Oceania.

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Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Genus Astur
Species meyerianus

Where it lives

Sula Is. (east of Sulawesi), Halmahera, Obi, Boano (northwest of Seram), Seram, Seram Laut (southeast of Seram), Bird'southern Head (northwestern New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., northwestern New Guinea), west-central to northeastern, southeastern New Guinea, Karkar and Bagabag (north of northeastern New Guinea), Umboi (west of New Britain), New Britain, Watom (north of northeastern New Britain; southeastern Bismarck Arch.), New Georgia group and Guadalcanal (west-central, southern Solomon Is.)

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes

Biology & behaviour

The Meyer's Goshawk (Astur meyerianus) is a species of kites, hawks, eagles in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. It is found in Australia & Oceania — 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), New Britain, Watom (n of ne New Britain; se Bismarck Arch.), New Georgia group and Guadalcanal (wc, s Solomon Is.).