Birds and wildlife

Goshawk

Accipiter gentilisGroup: Kites, hawks and eaglesUK Conservation status:Green

How to identify

The Goshawk is a large hawk, almost reaching buzzard size. When seen up close, it has a fierce look with bright red eyes and a distinctive white eyebrow. Thanks to its broad wings, it can to hunt at high speed, weaving in and out of trees, while its legs and talons can catch its prey in flight. The female is much larger than the male. In late winter and spring it performs its 'sky-dance' display. Goshawks are a Schedule 1 species. They are still persecuted and their nests are frequently robbed.

Call

Goshawk

Patrik Åberg / xeno-canto

Key

  1. Resident
  2. Passage
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* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
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Where best to see them

Key facts