American Goshawk Astur atricapillus Scientific name definitions
- Names (28)
- Subspecies (3)
John R. Squires and Richard T. Reynolds
Version: 1.2 — Published October 22, 2024
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | Amerika böyük qırğısı |
| Basque | Aztore iparramerikarra |
| Bulgarian | Американски голям ястреб |
| Catalan | astor americà |
| Croatian | američki jastreb |
| Czech | jestřáb nearktický |
| Dutch | Amerikaanse havik |
| English | American Goshawk |
| English (United States) | American Goshawk |
| Estonian | ameerika kanakull |
| Faroese | Amerikanskur høsnaheykur |
| Finnish | amerikankanahaukka |
| French | Autour d'Amérique |
| French (Canada) | Autour d'Amérique |
| Galician | Azor norteamericano |
| Greek | Αμερικανικό Διπλοσάινο |
| Icelandic | Hettuhaukur |
| Japanese | アメリカオオタカ |
| Norwegian | kråkehauk |
| Polish | jastrząb czerwonooki |
| Serbian | Američki jastreb |
| Slovak | jastrab indiánsky |
| Slovenian | Ameriški kragulj |
| Spanish | Azor Norteamericano |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Gavilán Azor Americano |
| Spanish (Spain) | Azor norteamericano |
| Swedish | amerikansk duvhök |
| Turkish | Amerika Çakırı |
Revision Notes
Shawn M. Billerman contributed to the Systematics section. Maria G. Smith prepared the account for the 2024 Clements taxonomy update.
Astur atricapillus (Wilson, 1812)
PROTONYM:
Falco atricapillus
Wilson, 1812. American Ornithology or, the Natural History of the Birds of the United States: Illustrated with Plates Engraved and Colored from Original Drawings taken from Nature 6, p.80 pl.52 fig.3.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ASTUR
- astur
- atricapillus
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