Northern Goshawk - Accipiter gentilis

The Northern Goshawk is a diurnal raptor that is part of the Accipitridae family, the female Goshawk is the largest of the Accipiter kind. Thanks to its impressive flight abilities and keen
eyesight, it is an excellent hunter.
The Northern Goshawk has ten recognized subspecies including A.g. gentilis found in Europe (except NE and SE), and N Morocco.
The Goshawk is still the victim of poaching today, despite its rarity. The chances of seeing it are low, the species is very sensitive to disturbances and only survives in heavily wooded and hilly areas. Its future depends first and foremost on good management of forest areas.

CLASS : Birds
ORDER : Accipitriformes
FAMILY : Accipitridae
WINGSPAN : 90 to 122cm
WEIGHT : Male 517-1170 / Female 820 -1509
CLUTCH SIZE : 3 or 4 eggs
INCUBATION : 35 - 38 days
LIFE EXPECTANCY : 15- 20 years
DIET : birds (jays, magpies, domestic pigeons, partridges, starlings, crows, small nocturnal and diurnal birds of prey, mallards, waterfowl and various gallinaceae) but also mediumsized mammals (squirrels, hares, wild rabbits, voles).
NATURAL HABITAT : the Northern Goshawk is a forester who nests and hunts in the forest. Sometimes it can hunt in open area. It is found both in flat and high areas
RANGE : it is present throughout Europe, but also in North Africa, Central and North Asia and North America.

Conservation status info

Like many other raptors, it has suffered from deforestation, persecution and then poisoning by pesticides which have caused a major decline. Currently, the Goshawk is globally not
threatened, its population is stable.