New Britain Goshawk
Tachyspiza princeps
New Britain Goshawk (Tachyspiza princeps) — Birds of Prey of Australia & Oceania.
The New Britain Goshawk (Tachyspiza princeps) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Australia & Oceania.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Tachyspiza
- Species princeps
Where it lives
Normanby (D'Entrecasteaux Arch.), Tagula (central Louisiade Arch., east of southeastern New Guinea) and montane New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Arch.)
Quick facts
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
Biology & behaviour
The New Britain Goshawk (Tachyspiza princeps) is a species of kites, hawks, eagles in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. It is found in Australia & Oceania — Normanby (D'Entrecasteaux Arch.), Tagula (c Louisiade Arch., e of se New Guinea) and montane New Britain (se Bismarck Arch.).
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Accipitridae
A field guide to the Accipitridae family — 254 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.