Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Fiji Goshawk (Accipiter rufitorques) - HBW 2, p. 153
French: Autour des Fidji
German: Fidschihabicht
Spanish: Gavilán de las Fiji
Other common names: Grey Goshawk(!)
Taxonomy: Astur rufitorques Peale, 1848, Fiji.
Forms superspecies with A. haplochrous, A. albogularis and A. melanochlamys. Formerly considered race of A. fasciatus; separated by plumage. Monotypic.
Distribution: Fiji Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult bird perched in a tree and flying away, calling twice. Locality Naibili Forest, Taveuni, Fiji (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 August 2012 32 weeks ago 37 sec 4.3 -
An adult perched on a branch, looking around, scratching the head and flying off. Locality Naibili Forest, Taveuni, Fiji (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 August 2012 32 weeks ago 25 sec 4 -
An immature (brown mottled shoulders) perched on a branch, preening and looking around. Locality Naibili Forest, Taveuni, Fiji (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 August 2012 32 weeks ago 23 sec 3.7 -
Dorsal view of an immature (brown mottled back) perched on a branch and flying away. Locality Naibili Forest, Taveuni, Fiji (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 August 2012 32 weeks ago 13 sec 3.3 -
An individual soaring. Locality Colo-i-Suva Forest Park, Viti Levu, Fiji (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 August 2012 32 weeks ago 29 sec 3.3 -
A close-up of a female. Locality Kula Eco Park, Korotogo, Viti Levu, Fiji (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 23 August 2012 32 weeks ago 24 sec 3
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Bird calling incessantly, in tree on top of hill.
Locality Savusavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji
Tom Tarrant 4 June 2008 3 years ago 4.7 -
Bird calling incessantly from tree on top of hill.
Locality Savusavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji
Tom Tarrant 4 June 2008 3 years ago 4.4 -
An adult bird perched in a tree.
Locality Naibili Forest, Taveuni, Fiji (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 August 2012 32 weeks ago 3.5 -
Dorsal view of a juvenile bird ( brown mottled back) perched on a branch.
Locality Naibili Forest, Taveuni, Fiji (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 August 2012 32 weeks ago 3.3 -
A flying juvenile Fiji Goshawk.
Locality Viti Levu, Fiji
Rainer Mönke 2 October 2012 32 weeks ago 3.3
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Calls by an adult bird perched and then flying away. Locality Naibili Forest, Taveuni, Fiji
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 August 2012 32 weeks ago 4 -
A bird singing. Locality Namara Forest, Kadavu, Fiji
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 August 2012 32 weeks ago 4 -
A rather distant bird singing. Locality Nausori Highlands, Viti Levu, Fiji
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 August 2012 32 weeks ago 3
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