Fiji goshawk
Fiji goshawk | |
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Savusavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Genus: | Accipiter |
Species: | A. rufitorques
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Binomial name | |
Accipiter rufitorques (Peale, 1849)
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The Fiji goshawk (Accipiter rufitorques) is a species of
Description
The Fiji goshawk ranges in size from 30–40 cm, making it medium-sized for its genus. It exhibits sexual dimorphism, with the females being larger than the males.[3] It has long legs and a long tail. The plumage is unmistakable within its range, having a grey head, back, tail and wings and dull pink undersides and collar. The plumage of the juvenile is distinct from the adult, being all over brown with a highly streaked breast.[2]
Diet
The Fiji goshawk feeds on birds as large as
Breeding
Fiji goshawks are seasonal breeders, with the breeding season occurring between July and December.[5] Most eggs are laid between September and October. The nest is a platform of sticks located high in a lightly vegetated tree. The typical clutch size is two to three eggs (occasionally four), of which up to two chicks are commonly fledged.[3]
History
Although the species is today considered to be endemic to Fiji,
References
- . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0-691-08402-5.
- ^ ISBN 84-87334-15-6
- ^ Clunie, Fergus (1980). "Harriers fishing" (PDF). Notornis. 27 (2): 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-17.
- ^ Clunie, Fergus (1981). "Nesting season of the Fiji Goshawk" (PDF). Notornis. 28 (2). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-18.
- PMID 11607357.
- ISBN 978-0-226-77142-7.