Slaty-mantled Goshawk

Slaty-mantled Goshawk
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes (or Accipitriformes, q.v.)
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Accipiter
Species: A. luteoschistaceus
Binomial name
Accipiter luteoschistaceus
Rothschild & Hartert, 1926

The Slaty-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter luteoschistaceus), also known as the Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk, or Slaty-backed Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2008). Accipiter luteoschistaceus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 February 2009.