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ForestAbout the White-bellied Goshawk
The white-bellied goshawk also known as the New Caledonia goshawk, white-bellied sparrowhawk, or katabeialek by locals is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.
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Easily confused with
Red-thighed SparrowhawkTachyspiza erythropusA very small, dove-sized sparrowhawk with a distinctive tail pattern.
Moluccan GoshawkTachyspiza henicogrammaThey are a mid-sized raptors with short, rounded wingtips, relatively long tails, a heavy bill, and long legs but short and rather weak toes.
Fiji GoshawkTachyspiza rufitorquesThe Fiji goshawk ranges in size from 30–40 cm, making it medium-sized for its genus.
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