Grey Goshawk
A species of Bird Hawks Scientific name : Accipiter novaehollandiae Genus : Bird Hawks
Grey Goshawk, A species of Bird Hawks
Botanical name: Accipiter novaehollandiae
Genus: Bird Hawks
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Description
The grey morph has a pale grey head and back, dark wingtips, barred grey breast and tail, and white underparts. The white morph is the only bird of prey in the world to be entirely white, although there is the Gyr falcon and Siberian goshawks which are white. Grey goshawks are the largest Accipiters on mainland Australia, at about 40 to 55 cm (16 to 22 in) long, with wingspans of 70 to 110 cm (28 to 43 in). Females are much larger than males, weighing about 720 g (1.59 lb) on average (and sometimes scaling up to 990 g (2.18 lb)) while males average 355 g (12.5 oz). The population on the Solomon islands is much smaller however, with a female found to have weighed 245 g (8.6 oz) and two males averaging 180 g (6.3 oz). 
Size
55 cm
Feeding Habits
Grey Goshawk primarily preys on birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods, occasionally scavenging carrion. Hunts using still hunting, stealthy dives, or dynamic flying attacks from tree canopies, specializing in seizing ground or perched prey.
Habitat
Grey Goshawk primarily inhabits a range of wooded environments, from rainforests and tall, open forests to the edges of these areas and adjacent open country. This species is also found in riparian gallery forests amid drier woodlands. It typically resides at altitudes from sea-level up to approximately 1500 meters. While grey Goshawk usually nests within or near the edge of forests, during non-breeding seasons it may extend its range into more open habitats and occasionally explores urban spaces.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The grey goshawk is found along the coasts of northern, eastern and south-eastern Australia, Tasmania and rarely Western Australia. The variable goshawk was previously considered a subspecies. Their preferred habitats are forests, tall woodlands, and timbered watercourses.
Species Status
State of Victoria (Australia) The grey goshawk is listed as threatened on the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. [1] Under this Act, an Action Statement for the recovery and future management of this species has not been prepared.[2] On the 2007 advisory list of threatened vertebrate fauna in Victoria, this species is listed as vulnerable.
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