Red goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus (Latham, 1801)
The red goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 630 g to 1.24 kg. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the red goshawk
- Weight
- 630 g – 1.24 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 1.11 m – 1.36 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the red goshawk?
Where does the red 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 red goshawk is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the red goshawk?
The red goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) is a bird of prey found in Australia. It is found mainly in the savanna woodlands of northern Australia, particularly near watercourses. It takes a broad range of live prey, mostly birds.
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Is the red goshawk endangered?
The red goshawk is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Endangered species.
How is the red goshawk classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusErythrotriorchis
- SpeciesErythrotriorchis radiatus (Latham, 1801)
Synonyms Accipiter radiatus, Accipiter radiatus radiatus, Erythrotriorchis radiatus katherine, Erythrotriorchis radiatus queenslandicus, Erythrotriorchis rufotibia, Falco radiatus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Red hawkEnglish
- astor rogencCatalan
- jestřáb světlehlavýCzech
- Lyshovedet BåndhøgDanish
- FuchshabichtGerman
- ruĝa akcipitroEsperanto
- Azor rojoSpanish
- ruskekullEstonian
- australianhaukkaFinnish
- Autour rougeFrench
- Épervier rougeFrench
- riđi jastrebCroatian
- rókahéjaHungarian
- Astore rossoItalian
- アカオオタカJapanese
- rusvasis vištvanagisLithuanian
- Rosse HavikDutch
- revehaukNorwegian
- Jastrząb kreskowanyPolish
- rdzawostrząb jasnoskrzydłyPolish
- açor-ruivoPortuguese
- açor-vermelhoPortuguese
- Красный ястребRussian
- Каштановый ястребRussian
- jastrab hajovitýSlovak
- Crvenotrbi jastrebSerbian
- rödhökSwedish
- Kızıl ÇakırTurkish
- яструб рудийUkrainian
- 赤鷹Chinese
- 褐肩鹰Chinese
Relatives of the red goshawk
Other species in the same genus Erythrotriorchis.
Chestnut-shouldered goshawk
Erythrotriorchis buergersi
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red goshawk?
An adult red goshawk weighs 630 g – 1.24 kg and has a wingspan of 1.11 m – 1.36 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the red goshawk live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the red goshawk for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the red goshawk endangered?
The red goshawk is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the red goshawk?
The red goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) 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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