African Goshawk (Aerospiza tachiro)
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African Goshawk

Aerospiza tachiro (Daudin, 1800)

The African goshawk (Aerospiza tachiro) is an African species of bird of prey in the genus Aerospiza.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

African Goshawk has been recorded at 374 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 32 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kirstenbosch Botanical GardenSouth Africa502 records
  2. Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa216 records
  3. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya208 records
More places
  1. Nairobi NPKenya163 records
  2. Eshowe – Dlinza ForestSouth Africa136 records
  3. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana131 records
  4. Mkhuze GRSouth Africa110 records
  5. Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa91 records
  6. St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa89 records
  7. Dunes de DovelaMozambique87 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaKenyaUgandaGhanaTanzaniaZimbabweMozambiqueZambia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The African goshawk (Aerospiza tachiro) is an African species of bird of prey in the genus Aerospiza. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. The African goshawk was previously sometimes split with the red-chested goshawk (Aerospiza toussenelii) of west Africa treated as a separate species.

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Questions

Where does the African Goshawk live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda.

When is the best time to see the African Goshawk?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the African Goshawk in?

It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Aerospiza

Other birds in the genus Aerospiza

Chestnut-flanked SparrowhawkChestnut-flanked SparrowhawkAerospiza castaniliusPearl KitePearl KiteGampsonyx swainsoniiScissor-tailed KiteScissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocouriiWhite-tailed KiteWhite-tailed KiteElanus leucurusBlack-winged KiteBlack-winged KiteElanus caeruleusBlack-shouldered KiteBlack-shouldered KiteElanus axillarisLetter-winged KiteLetter-winged KiteElanus scriptusAfrican Harrier-HawkAfrican Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typusMadagascar Harrier-HawkMadagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatusPalm-nut VulturePalm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
African Goshawk

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