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Species record

Henst's Goshawk

Accipiter henstii

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Primary Traits

FamilyAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformes
RealmMadagascar & islands
HabitatForest
DietVertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

903 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,000 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Accipiter henstii

English name

Henst's Goshawk

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Accipiter

Species

henstii

Data source

HBW2, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Vulnerable

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Madagascar & islands

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

960 g

Maximum female mass

1,140 g

Minimum male mass

609 g

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

903 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,000 m

Maximum elevation

1,980 m

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

500 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Vertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.7

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

39 d

Maximum incubation period

40 d

Minimum fledging period

43 d

Maximum fledging period

47 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2.5

Average fledging period

45 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary