Scientific Name
Accipiter gentilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Accipiter gentilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Northern Goshawk
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Genus | Astur |
| Species | Accipiter gentilis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
An uncommon permanent resident of the mixed conifer forests on the Kaibab Plateau and a rare and local permanent resident of ponderosa pine forests elsewhere in the region. It occurs as a rare spring and fall migrant in forested areas throughout the region. The only record from the Colorado River is of one at RM 52 on 17 Apr 1994 (Sogge et al. 1998). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
White, J. 2010. Field Surveys for Mexican Spotted Owls and Northern Goshawks in Grand Canyon National Park. Unpublished Report.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Geographic Regions Tags
- North Rim
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/13/2016 1:51:03 PM
Notes
(Accipiter gentilis) * Northern Goshawk is an uncommon permanent resident of the mixed conifer forests on the Kaibab Plateau and a rare and local permanent resident of ponderosa pine forests elsewhere in the region. It occurs as a rare spring and fall migrant in forested areas throughout the region. The only record from the Colorado River is of one at RM 52 on 17 Apr 1994 (Sogge et al. 1998). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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