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Chestnut-shouldered goshawk

Erythrotriorchis buergersi (Reichenow, 1914)

NTNear Threatenedbirds of prey

The chestnut-shouldered goshawk (Erythrotriorchis buergersi) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 575 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

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Quick facts about the chestnut-shouldered goshawk

Weight
575 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
1 countrysrc for Countries on record

Where does the chestnut-shouldered goshawk live?

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

The chestnut-shouldered goshawk is listed for 1 country.

Australia
  • Listed
  • Not listed
small islands are not drawn at this scale

The same countries as a list

  1. Australia

Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.

What is the chestnut-shouldered goshawk?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Chestnut-shouldered goshawk” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chestnut-shouldered_goshawk&oldid=1382927869), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the chestnut-shouldered goshawk endangered?

The chestnut-shouldered goshawk is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the chestnut-shouldered goshawk classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAccipitriformes
  5. familyAccipitridae
  6. genusErythrotriorchis
  7. SpeciesErythrotriorchis buergersi (Reichenow, 1914)

Synonyms Accipiter buergersi, Accipiter bürgersi, Accipiter eudiabolus, Astur buergersi, Astur bürgersi

Other names and names in other languages (39)
  • Bürger's sparrowhawkEnglish
  • Bürger's sparrowhawkEnglish
  • Chestnut-mantled goshawkEnglish
  • Chestnut-mantled goshawkEnglish
  • Chestnut-shouldered hawkEnglish
  • Chestnut-shouldered hawkEnglish
  • astor d'ales rogesCatalan
  • jestřáb kaštanovohřbetýCzech
  • Rødskuldret BåndhøgDanish
  • PrachthabichtGerman
  • rufŝultra akcipitroEsperanto
  • Azor de BurgersSpanish
  • Azor de BürgersSpanish
  • punaõlg-kullEstonian
  • papuankanahaukkaFinnish
  • Autour de BürgersFrench
  • Épervier de BürgersFrench
  • riđoleđi jastrebCroatian
  • kucsmás rókahéjaHungarian
  • Elang-alap bahu-coklatIndonesian
  • Astore di BuergersItalian
  • Astore spallecastaneItalian
  • カタアカオオタカJapanese
  • rudapetis vištvanagisLithuanian
  • Bürgers HavikDutch
  • Bürgers' HavikDutch
  • rødvingehaukNorwegian
  • Jastrząb kasztanowatyPolish
  • rdzawostrząb ciemnoskrzydłyPolish
  • açor-d'ombros-castanhosPortuguese
  • açor-de-ombros-castanhosPortuguese
  • Роскошный ястребRussian
  • jastrab novoguinejskýSlovak
  • Crvenoleđi jastrebSerbian
  • rostskuldrad hökSwedish
  • Kızıl Omuzlu ÇakırTurkish
  • яструб БюргераUkrainian
  • 栗肩鷹Chinese
  • 栗肩鹰Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the chestnut-shouldered goshawk

Other species in the same genus Erythrotriorchis.

EN, Endangered
Red goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Red goshawk

Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Accipitridae

CompareChestnut-shouldered goshawk vs Red goshawk

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the chestnut-shouldered goshawk?

An adult chestnut-shouldered goshawk weighs 575 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Where does the chestnut-shouldered goshawk live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the chestnut-shouldered goshawk for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

Is the chestnut-shouldered goshawk endangered?

The chestnut-shouldered goshawk is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the chestnut-shouldered goshawk?

The chestnut-shouldered goshawk (Erythrotriorchis buergersi) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{chestnut_shouldered_goshawk_2026,
  title = {Chestnut-shouldered goshawk (Erythrotriorchis buergersi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chestnut-shouldered-goshawk},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}