Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hawks, Eagles and Kites :: Frances' Goshawk

Frances' Goshawk Accipiter francesii

Described by: Smith, A. (1834)
Alternate common name(s): Frances's Sparrowhawk, Frances' Sparrowhawk, Frances's Goshawk, Madagascar Sparrowhawk, Madagascar Goshawk, Malagasy Goshawk, Frances' Sparrow Hawk, Frances's Sparrow Hawk
Old scientific name(s): Accipiter francesiae

Photographs

Madagascar - Aug, 1997 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi 
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Range

Madagascar. Comoro Is.;
Two populations;
The Comoro Is.:
(1) Ngadzidje or Grand Comoro Is.
(2) Ndzuani or Anjouan Is.
(3) Maore or Mayotte Is. and probably Moheli.
(4) Madagascar.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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