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  • Synonyms Northern Goshawk [American], Northern Goshawk (American)
  • Old latin name for bird Astur atricapillus, Astur americanus, Falco atricapillus, Accipiter atricapillus

Related species

Where to see American Goshawk

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion North America to nw Mexico

American Goshawk subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Astur atricapillus apachesw USA and nw Mexico-No
Astur atricapillus atricapillusNorth America (except sw Canada, sw USA and nw Mexico)-No
Astur atricapillus laingiislands of British Columbia (sw Canada)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Arabicباز (atricapillus/laingi)
ArmenianՑախաքլորաորս (atricapillus/laingi)
AzerbaijaniBöyük qırğı (atricapillus/laingi yarımnövü)
BasqueAztore arrunta (atricapillus/laingi)
BulgarianГолям ястреб (ssp. atricapillus/laingi)
CatalanAstor comú (atricapillus/laingi)
Chinese美洲苍鹰, 苍鹰(美洲)
Croatianamerički jastreb
Czechjestřáb nearktický, jestřáb lesní (ssp. atricapillus/laingi)
DanishAmerikansk Duehøg, Amerikansk (ssp. atricapillus/laingi), Duehøg
DutchHavik (Amerikaans), Amerikaanse Havik
Estonianameerika kanakull
Finnishkanahaukka (atricapillus/laingi), amerikan kanahaukka
FrenchAutour à tête noire, Autour des palombes (Amérique), apache ou laingi], Autour des palombes [atricapillus ou laingi], Autour des palombes [atricapillus, Autour d'Amérique, Autour des palombes (forme d'Amérique), Autour d’Amérique
GalicianAzor común (atricapillus/laingi)
GermanAmerikanischer Habicht, Habicht (atricapillus/laingi)
GreekΔιπλοσάινο (atricapillus/laingi)
Hebrewנץ גדול (אמריקני)
HungarianHéja (Amerikai)
IcelandicGáshaukur (atricapillus/laingi)
ItalianAstore americano
Japaneseオオタカ(atricapillus/laingi), オオタカ (atricapillus/laingi)
LithuanianVištvanagis (atricapillus/laingi)
Norwegianhønsehauk (atricapillus/laingi), kråkehauk
Persianطرلان (atricapillus/laingi)
Polishjastrzab czerwonooki, jastrząb czerwonooki, jastrząb (atricapillus/laingi)
Portugueseaçor-americano
RussianТетеревятник (atricapillus/laingi), Американский тетеревятник
SerbianJastreb (američki)
Slovakjastrab indiánsky, jastrab indiánsky (skup.)
SlovenianKragulj (atricapillus/laingi)
SpanishGavilán Azor (atricapillus/laingi), Azor Común (americano)
Swedishduvhök (atricapillus/laingi), amerikansk duvhök
Thaiเหยี่ยวนกเขาท้องขาว (อเมริกา)
TurkishÇakır (atricapillus/laingi)