
Imitator Goshawk
Tachyspiza imitator (Hartert, EJO, 1926)
The imitator goshawk or imitator sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza imitator) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
Most records: Solomon Islands
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Solomon Islands
Imitator Goshawk has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tirotonga Village AreaSolomon Islands1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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 imitator goshawk or imitator sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza imitator) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is found on the islands of Bougainville, Choiseul and Santa Isabel in the Solomon Islands archipelago.
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Questions
Where does the Imitator Goshawk live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Bougainville, Choiseul and Isabel (northern, east-central Solomon Islands). It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.
What family is the Imitator Goshawk in?
It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.
Range
Australasia: Bougainville, Choiseul and Isabel (northern, east-central Solomon Islands)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
- Genus
- Tachyspiza
Other birds in the genus Tachyspiza
Red-thighed SparrowhawkTachyspiza erythropus
Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minulla
BesraTachyspiza virgata
Dwarf SparrowhawkTachyspiza nanus
Rufous-necked SparrowhawkTachyspiza erythrauchen
Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephala
New Britain SparrowhawkTachyspiza brachyura
Vinous-breasted SparrowhawkTachyspiza rhodogaster
Japanese SparrowhawkTachyspiza gularis
Levant SparrowhawkTachyspiza brevipes
ShikraTachyspiza badia
Nicobar SparrowhawkTachyspiza butleri
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