Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis buergersi) | Photos, Calls and ID

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicVertebratesForestLarge · 575 g

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis buergersi), photo 1 — Photo: unknown · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis buergersi), photo 2 — Photo: W Goldie · CC BY 4.0

About the Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

The chestnut-shouldered goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in New Guinea. It has a length of 43 to 53 cm and a wingspan of 85 to 109 cm.

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When to see it

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Peak activity in March · a passage migrant species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Red GoshawkErythrotriorchis radiatusPlumage is generally rufous; on the head streaked with black and white, having more white on the face and throat; on the upper surfaces (body and upperwings) marked with black.

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