Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks
Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis buergersi
NTNear Threatened Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks (Accipitridae)
- Order
- Accipitriformes
Overview
The chestnut-shouldered goshawk (Erythrotriorchis buergersi) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in New Guinea. It has a length of 43 to 53 cm and a wingspan of 85 to 109 cm.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane forest of northern and eastern New Guinea.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-shouldered goshawk
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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