Autour de Meyer

Autour de Meyer

Accipiter meyerianus

Least Concern
Envergure
61,9 cm
Poids
815,0 g
Famille
Accipitridae
Ordre
Accipitriformes

À propos

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
Envergure 61,9 cm 24.4 in
Poids 815,0 g 28.75 oz

Habitat & Range

Statut de conservation

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Taille de la couvée

3

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Famille Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites)
Genus Accipiter
Espèces 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

Autour de Meyer has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded
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Foire aux questions

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

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