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Primary Traits
314.2 g
0 m - 3,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Accipiter tachiro
English name
African Goshawk
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Accipiter
Species
tachiro
Data source
HBW2, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
227 g
Maximum female mass
510 g
Minimum male mass
160 g
Maximum male mass
248 g
Minimum unsexed mass
230 g
Maximum unsexed mass
510 g
Average mass
314.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
30 d
Maximum incubation period
35 d
Minimum fledging period
32 d
Maximum fledging period
35 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
33.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary