| Status | LC |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Genus | Astur |
| Species | meyerianus |
| Authority | Sharpe, 1878 |
| Synonyms | Accipiter meyerianus |
Meyer's goshawk (Astur meyerianus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in the Moluccas, New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.
The common name commemorates Adolf Bernard Meyer (1840–1911), a German anthropologist and ornithologist who collected in the Dutch East Indies.[1]
Description
It has a length of 43 to 53 cm and a wingspan of 86 to 105 cm.[2] One male and female weighed 530 and 1,100 grams, respectively.[3]
References
- ^ Beolens, Bo & Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 234.
- ^ Ferguson-Lees, James (2005). Raptors of the World. Helm Field Guides. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. ISBN 978-0-7136-6957-2.
- ^ Dunning Jr., John B. (2007-12-05). CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses. 0 ed. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781420064452. ISBN 978-0-429-14982-5.