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American Goshawk

astur atricapillus

The American Goshawk is a powerful bird of prey known for its speed and agility. With its striking gray feathers and piercing yellow eyes, it's a master at hunting in forests!

Lebensraum: They live in forests and wooded areas across North America.

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The American Goshawk has a slate-gray back, a finely barred white underside, and a distinctive dark head with a bold white brow. Its piercing red or orange eyes and short, broad wings, combined with a long tail, make it visually adapted for weaving through dense forest canopies.

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American Goshawk

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Female goshawks are often much larger and more powerful than the males!

Goshawks build giant stick nests high in trees, often adding to them each year.

Goshawks can turn their head almost 270 degrees to spot prey, staying perfectly still.

Their piercing red eyes may help them see prey clearly, even in dim light!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

American Goshawk's short wings and long tail allow it to weave through dense forests at high speed, surprising prey.

American Goshawk can appear suddenly from dense cover because of its silent flight, ambushing unsuspecting prey.

American Goshawk has super sharp vision that helps it spot tiny prey movements from far away in the forest.

American Goshawk has incredibly strong, sharp talons that help it capture and hold onto swift, struggling prey.

Maße und Details

Länge: 46-64 cm
Flügelspannweite: 98-124 cm
Gewicht: 0.7-1.5 kg
Lebenserwartung: 11-15 Jahre
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Gelegegröße: 2-4
Brutzeit: 28-32 Tage
Zugstrecke: 2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This fierce hunter primarily eats other birds and small mammals, catching them with incredible speed!

Hauptnahrung

Jays
Grouse
Snowshoe Hare
Squirrels
Woodpeckers
Rabbits

Nahrungssuche

Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus

A primary mammal prey species in its forest habitat.

hunts

Dusky Grouse

Dendragapus obscurus

A common bird prey, especially in coniferous forests.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Will sometimes prey on young goshawks in the nest.

hunts

Black-billed Magpie

Pica pica

Often preys on these noisy birds where their ranges overlap.

Merkmale

Einzelgänger

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Baumbewohnend

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Wald

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