Gabar goshawk
Micronisus gabar (Daudin, 1800)
The gabar goshawk (Micronisus gabar) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 106.5 g to 204 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the gabar goshawk
- Weight
- 106.5 g – 204 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 56 cm – 66 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 33 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2 – 2.25src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the gabar goshawk?
Where does the gabar goshawk live?
Not recorded
What is the gabar goshawk?
The gabar goshawk (Micronisus gabar) is a small species of African and Arabian bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
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Is the gabar goshawk endangered?
The gabar goshawk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the gabar goshawk classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusMicronisus
- SpeciesMicronisus gabar (Daudin, 1800)
Synonyms Accipiter erythrorhyncus, Falco gabar, Melierax gabar, Melierax gabar defensorum, Micronisus gabar, Micronisus gabar
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Witkruissperwer (Kleinsingvalk)Afrikaans
- Ястреб габарBulgarian
- astor centinellaCatalan
- jestřáb gabarCzech
- gwyddwalch gabarWelsh
- GabarhøgDanish
- GabarhabichtGerman
- eta kantakcipitroEsperanto
- Gavilán gabarSpanish
- väike-laulukullEstonian
- pikkulauluhaukkaFinnish
- Gabar menuFrench
- Autour gabarFrench
- Seabhac gabairIrish
- נץ גבארHebrew
- mali gabarCroatian
- kis éneklőhéjaHungarian
- ÞyrnihaukurIcelandic
- Astore gabarItalian
- カワリウタオオタカJapanese
- vanagas giesmininkasLithuanian
- mazais dziedātājvanagsLatvian
- GabarhavikDutch
- gabarhaukNorwegian
- jastrzębiak małyPolish
- gavião-palradorPortuguese
- ГабарRussian
- Певчий ястреб-габарRussian
- UhcalávlofálliNorthern Sami
- jastrabec gabarSlovak
- mali golobičarSlovenian
- Jastreb gabarSerbian
- gabarhökSwedish
- Gabar ÇakırıTurkish
- 小歌鹰Chinese
- 紅臉歌鷹Chinese
Relatives of the gabar goshawk
Other species in the same family Accipitridae.
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Eurasian sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Eurasian goshawk
Astur gentilis
Black kite
Milvus migrans
Common buzzard
Buteo buteo
Bearded vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
CompareGabar goshawk vs Golden eagleGabar goshawk vs Eurasian sparrowhawkGabar goshawk vs Eurasian goshawkGabar goshawk vs Black kite
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the gabar goshawk?
An adult gabar goshawk weighs 106.5 g – 204 g and has a wingspan of 56 cm – 66 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the gabar goshawk endangered?
The gabar goshawk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the gabar goshawk?
The gabar goshawk (Micronisus gabar) 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.
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