Papuahabicht

Papuahabicht

Accipiter meyerianus

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
61,9 cm
Gewicht
815,0 g
Familie
Accipitridae
Ordnung
Accipitriformes

The Papuahabicht (Accipiter meyerianus) is a bird species in the family Accipitridae (habichte, adler und milane), within the order Accipitriformes (habichtartige). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 61.9 cm and a weight of 815 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Meyer's Goshawk (<em>Accipiter meyerianus</em>) is a member of the family Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites), a medium-sized accipiter found in forested regions of the Pacific. It inhabits forest environments, likely favoring dense lowland and hill forests where it can pursue avian prey through the canopy. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature, reflecting its status as one of the lesser-studied accipiters within its range. Geographic range data are not fully documented here, though the species is known from island archipelagos in the southwestern Pacific. Diet information is not recorded in the available data; like other members of its genus, it likely takes birds and small vertebrates. Limited nesting information is available for this species, though clutch size is recorded as 3 eggs. Song and call descriptions are not documented in the available data. Meyer's Goshawk is currently assessed as Least Concern, suggesting its population remains broadly stable despite the limited documentation of its ecology.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 61,9 cm 24.4 in
Gewicht 815,0 g 28.75 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Accipitriformes (Habichtartige)
Familie Accipitridae (Habichte, Adler und Milane)
Genus Accipiter
Arten Accipiter meyerianus

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
Arabic باز مير
French Autour de Meyer
German Papuahabicht
Indonesian Elang-alap meyer
Japanese シロハラオオタカ
Spanish azor de Meyer

Distribution

Papuahabicht has been recorded in 1 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Is the Papuahabicht endangered?
The Papuahabicht has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Papuahabicht?
The Papuahabicht has a wingspan of 61.9 cm, weight of 815.0 g.
What order and family does the Papuahabicht belong to?
The Papuahabicht (Accipiter meyerianus) belongs to the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae.

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