The northern goshawk has been split into two species based on significant morphological and genetic differences: Eurasian goshawk, Astur gentilis; American goshawk, Astur atricapillus

A powerful predator of northern and mountain woods. Goshawks hunt inside the forest or along its edge; they take their prey by putting on short bursts of amazingly fast flight, often twisting among branches and crashing through thickets in the intensity of pursuit.

The American Goshawk is the bigger, fiercer, wilder relative of the Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks that prowl suburbs and backyards. It’s an accipiter—a type of hawk with short, broad wings and a long rudderlike tail that give it superb aerial agility.

The Northern Goshawk is a large hawk of about 55-61 cm in length, the largest of all the accipiters. Females are larger than males. Some characteristic features of this hawk are its broad wings and a long rounded tail.

The Northern goshawk is a medium-large diurnal bird of prey that is often considered a "true hawk". It has relatively short, broad wings and a long tail, common to raptors that require maneuverability within forest habitats.

Powerfully-built forest-dwelling hawk, scarce across much of range. Adults are distinctive if seen well: bulky and broad-winged, gray above and whitish below with fine barring, prominent pale eyebrow, and dark reddish eye.

2023年3月9日 · The Northern Goshawk is a medium-large bird of prey found throughout many deciduous and coniferous forests of the Northern Hemisphere, with a significant presence in the western United States, including Alaska and western Canada.

The American Goshawk is the bigger, fiercer, wilder relative of the Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks that prowl suburbs and backyards. It’s an accipiter—a type of hawk with short, broad wings and a long rudderlike tail that give it superb aerial agility.

2024年2月5日 · A majestic accipiter, the American goshawk (previously called the northern goshawk) rules from the forest trees. Learn how to spot one.

The Northern Goshawk is a fierce and secretive predator of mature boreal and temperate forests across the western and northeastern US. Adults are gray-bodied with fine horizontal vermiculations and black vertical streaks, black crowns, white eyebrows, and piercing red eyes.