Meyer's Goshawk (Astur meyerianus)
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Meyer's Goshawk

Astur meyerianus Sharpe, 1878

Meyer's goshawk (Astur meyerianus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Indonesia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Indonesia

Meyer's Goshawk has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea16 records
  2. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea9 records
  3. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea7 records
More places
  1. Tari GapPapua New Guinea5 records
  2. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea4 records
  3. Kolombangara IslandSolomon Islands2 records
  4. ImburanuSolomon Islands2 records
  5. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea2 records
  6. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea2 records
  7. Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mt. AustinSolomon Islands1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaSolomon 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

Meyer's goshawk (Astur meyerianus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in the Moluccas, New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands.

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Questions

Where does the Meyer's Goshawk live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sula Islands (east of Sulawesi), Halmahera, Obi, Boano (northwest of Seram), Seram, Seram Laut (southeast of Seram), Bird's Head (northwestern New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea), west-central to northeastern, southeastern New Guinea, Karkar and Bagabag (north of northeastern New Guinea), Umboi (west of New Britain), New Britain, Watom (north of northeastern New Britain; southeastern Bismarck Archipelago), New Georgia group and Guadalcanal (west-central, southern Solomon Islands). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Meyer's Goshawk?

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

What family is the Meyer's Goshawk in?

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

Range

Australasia: Sula Islands (east of Sulawesi), Halmahera, Obi, Boano (northwest of Seram), Seram, Seram Laut (southeast of Seram), Bird's Head (northwestern New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea), west-central to northeastern, southeastern New Guinea, Karkar and Bagabag (north of northeastern New Guinea), Umboi (west of New Britain), New Britain, Watom (north of northeastern New Britain; southeastern Bismarck Archipelago), New Georgia group and Guadalcanal (west-central, southern Solomon Islands)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Astur

Other birds in the genus Astur

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Meyer's Goshawk

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