Alternative name: Doria's Goshawk
- Megatriorchis doriae
Identification
69cm
- Grey brown
- Upperparts have black bars
- White below
- Black streak behind eye
- Black barred crown
- Dark brown iris
- Black bill
- Green yellow legs
- Sexes alike; female slightly larger
Distribution
New Guinea and Batanta Island (western New Guinea).
Taxonomy
This is a sister to Harriers rather than to Sparrowhawks and Goshawks.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland rainforest.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes birds and small animals.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Doria's Hawk. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Doria%27s_Hawk
External Links
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