Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks
Grey-headed Goshawk
Tachyspiza poliocephala
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks (Accipitridae)
- Order
- Accipitriformes
Overview
The grey-headed goshawk (Tachyspiza poliocephala) is a lightly built, medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
New Guinea, including Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea), and D'Entrecasteaux and Louisiade archipelagos (off southeastern New Guinea).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Grey-headed 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.
