CAVS: 9938
Species Accipiter (Leucospiza) hiogaster (S. Müller, 1841)
Variable Goshawk
Introduction
We follow Ferguson-Lees et al. (2001) and Christidis & Boles (2008) in recognising A. hiogaster as separate from A. novaehollandiae, and in placing Urospizias natalis Lister, 1889 (Christmas Island Goshawk) as a subspecies of A. hiogaster.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Found on Christmas Island.
Other Regions
Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater
Distribution References
General References
Common Name References
Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [21] (Variable Goshawk)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2020 | AVES | 29-Mar-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Nov-2020 | FALCONIFORMES | 12-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr Wayne Longmore |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |