Fiji Goshawk (Tachyspiza rufitorques)
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Fiji Goshawk

Tachyspiza rufitorques (Peale, 1849)

The Fiji goshawk (Tachyspiza rufitorques) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji

Where and when it's recorded

Fiji Goshawk has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Colo-I-Suva Forest ParkFiji80 records
  2. Taveuni – Des Voeux PeakFiji72 records
  3. Garden of the Sleeping GiantFiji64 records
More places
  1. Kadavu Island - Papageno ResortFiji51 records
  2. MatavaFiji43 records
  3. Des Veoux Peak – Mount ManukaFiji43 records
  4. Vunisea – Road NorthFiji36 records
  5. Colo-i-Suva Rainforest LodgeFiji31 records
  6. Savura Creek – WaterButt to ReservoirFiji25 records
  7. Nakobelevu – Waterbutt to PylonFiji21 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Fiji

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 Fiji goshawk (Tachyspiza rufitorques) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It was once considered to be the same species (conspecific) as the brown goshawk of Australia and New Caledonia. It is endemic to Fiji, where it occurs on the larger islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Kadavu, Gau and Ovalau.

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Questions

Where does the Fiji Goshawk live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Fiji (except small islands; southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Fiji.

When is the best time to see the Fiji Goshawk?

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

What family is the Fiji Goshawk in?

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Fiji (except small islands; southwestern Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Tachyspiza

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Fiji Goshawk

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