Black Goshawk Astur melanoleucus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (27)
- Subspecies (2)
Alan C. Kemp and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.1 — Published October 22, 2024
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Swartsperwer |
| Bulgarian | Черен ястреб |
| Catalan | astor blanc-i-negre |
| Croatian | crno-bijeli jastreb |
| Czech | jestřáb černohřbetý |
| Dutch | Zwarte havik |
| English | Black Goshawk |
| English (Kenya) | Great Sparrowhawk |
| English (United States) | Black Goshawk |
| Estonian | pugal-kanakull |
| Finnish | mustakanahaukka |
| French | Autour noir |
| French (Canada) | Autour noir |
| German | Dominohabicht |
| Japanese | オオハイタカ |
| Norwegian | nonnehauk |
| Polish | jastrząb czarno-biały |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Açor-preto |
| Russian | Чёрно-белый ястреб |
| Serbian | Crni jastreb |
| Slovak | jastrab čierno-biely |
| Spanish | Azor Blanquinegro |
| Spanish (Spain) | Azor blanquinegro |
| Swedish | svart duvhök |
| Turkish | Kara Atmaca |
| Ukrainian | Яструб чорний |
| Zulu | uheshanomnyama |
Revision Notes
Shawn M. Billerman contributed to the Systematics section. Brian L. Sullivan prepared the account for the 2024 Clements taxonomy update.
Astur melanoleucus (Smith, 1830)
PROTONYM:
Accipiter melanoleucus
Smith, 1830. South African Quarterly Journal ser. 1, 1, pt. 3, p.229.
TYPE LOCALITY:
South Africa.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ASTUR
- astur
- melanoleuca / melanoleucos / melanoleucus
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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