Brown Goshawk (Tachyspiza fasciata)
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Brown Goshawk

Tachyspiza fasciata (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)

The brown goshawk (Tachyspiza fasciata) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found in Australia and surrounding islands.

Busiest months: April and August–October · Most records: Australia, Christmas Island, Papua New Guinea

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April and August–October · Most records: Australia, Christmas Island, Papua New Guinea

Brown Goshawk has been recorded at 270 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia2,327 records
  2. Western Treatment PlantAustralia1,432 records
  3. Oxley Creek CommonAustralia931 records
More places
  1. Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia695 records
  2. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia678 records
  3. Royal ParkAustralia642 records
  4. Herdsman LakeAustralia619 records
  5. Centennial ParkAustralia447 records
  6. Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia446 records
  7. Woodlands Historic ParkAustralia437 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaChristmas IslandPapua New GuineaNew CaledoniaVanuatuTimor-LesteSolomon IslandsIndonesia

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 brown goshawk (Tachyspiza fasciata) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found in Australia and surrounding islands. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.

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Questions

Where does the Brown Goshawk live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: widespread. It is most often recorded in Australia, Christmas Island and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Brown Goshawk?

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

What family is the Brown Goshawk in?

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

Range

Australasia: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Tachyspiza

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Brown Goshawk

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