Variable Goshawk

Tachyspiza hiogaster (Müller, S, 1841)

The variable goshawk (Tachyspiza hiogaster) is a bird of prey native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

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

Where and when it's recorded

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

Variable Goshawk has been recorded at 56 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea159 records
Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea128 records
Garu WMAPapua New Guinea120 records

More places

Pacific Adventist UniversityPapua New Guinea108 records
Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea75 records
Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia65 records
Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia63 records
Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia60 records
Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia57 records
MalagufukIndonesia57 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea Indonesia Solomon Islands

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 variable goshawk (Tachyspiza hiogaster) is a bird of prey native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It was recently elevated to species status, and was previously lumped together with the grey goshawk. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.

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Questions

Where does the Variable Goshawk live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Moluccas and Lesser Sundas to New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Solomon Islands.