American goshawk
Astur atricapillus (A. Wilson, 1812)
Status not recordedbirds of prey
The American goshawk (Astur atricapillus) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes.
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Quick facts about the American goshawk
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the American goshawk live?
Not recorded
Is the American goshawk endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the American goshawk classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusAstur
- SpeciesAstur atricapillus (A. Wilson, 1812)
Synonyms Accipiter atricapillus, Astur americanus, Falco atricapillus
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- AMGOEnglish
- jestřáb nearktickýCzech
- Gwyddwalch AmericaWelsh
- Amerikansk DuehøgDanish
- Amerikanischer HabichtGerman
- nordamerika akcipitroEsperanto
- Gavilán Azor AmericanoSpanish
- ameerika kanakullEstonian
- AmerikankanahaukkaFinnish
- Autour d'AmériqueFrench
- američki jastrebCroatian
- Astore americanoItalian
- アメリカオオタカJapanese
- GiníłbáhíNavajo
- Amerikaanse HavikDutch
- kråkehaukNorwegian
- jastrząb czerwonookiPolish
- açor-americanoPortuguese
- Американский тетеревятникRussian
- jastrab indiánskySlovak
- amerikansk duvhökSwedish
- 美洲苍鹰Chinese
- Azor norteamericanoSpanish
- Autour à tête noireFrench
- Autour d’AmériqueFrench
Relatives of the American goshawk
Other species in the same genus Astur.
Eurasian goshawk
Astur gentilis
Bicolored hawk
Astur bicolor
Austral hawk
Astur chilensis
Hen hawk
Astur cooperii
Gundlach's hawk
Astur gundlachi
Henst's goshawk
Astur henstii
CompareAmerican goshawk vs Eurasian goshawkAmerican goshawk vs Bicolored hawkAmerican goshawk vs Austral hawkAmerican goshawk vs Hen hawk
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the American goshawk?
The American goshawk (Astur atricapillus) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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