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.

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Range and habitat

Montane forest of northern and eastern New Guinea.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.