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Variable Goshawk

Tachyspiza hiogaster

Variable Goshawk (Tachyspiza hiogaster) — Birds of Prey of Australia & Oceania.

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Birds of AustraliaBirds of IndonesiaBirds of Queensland
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Hawks, Eagles & Kites of AustraliaHawks, Eagles & Kites of IndonesiaHawks, Eagles & Kites of Queensland
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The Variable Goshawk (Tachyspiza hiogaster) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Australia & Oceania.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Accipitriformes
  3. Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
  4. Genus Tachyspiza
  5. Species hiogaster

Where it lives

Moluccas and Lesser Sundas to New Guinea, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.

Quick facts

Family
Accipitridae
Order
Accipitriformes

Biology & behaviour

The Variable Goshawk (Tachyspiza hiogaster) is a species of kites, hawks, eagles in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. It is found in Australia & Oceania — Moluccas and Lesser Sundas to New Guinea, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is..

Conservation

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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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