The American Goshawk is the bigger, fiercer, wilder relative of the Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks that prowl suburbs and backyards. It’s an accipiter—a type of hawk with short, broad wings and a long rudderlike tail that give it superb aerial agility.

Goshawks hunt inside the forest or along its edge; they take their prey by putting on short bursts of amazingly fast flight, often twisting among branches and crashing through thickets in the intensity of pursuit.

The northern goshawk has been split into two species based on significant morphological and genetic differences: Eurasian goshawk, Astur gentilis; American goshawk, Astur atricapillus

The American goshawk (Astur atricapillus) is a species of raptor in the family Accipitridae. It was first described by Alexander Wilson in 1812.

The Eurasian goshawk (/ ˈɡɒsˌhɔːk /; Astur gentilis, formerly Accipiter gentilis) is a species of medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, a family which also includes other extant diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. It was formerly placed in …

The formidable American Goshawk is the largest of North America's “forest hawks,” a subset of raptors which includes the closely-related, but smaller, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks. It was split from the Northern Goshawk in 2024, along with its Eastern Hemisphere counterpart, the Eurasian Goshawk.

The Northern Goshawk is a large hawk of about 55-61 cm in length, the largest of all the accipiters. Females are larger than males. Some characteristic features of this hawk are its broad wings and a long rounded tail.

Powerfully-built forest-dwelling hawk, scarce across much of range. Adults are distinctive if seen well: bulky and broad-winged, gray above and whitish below with fine barring, prominent pale eyebrow, and dark reddish eye.

Everything you should know about the Goshawk. The Goshawk is a group of large predatory birds, with red eyes, dark feathers, and a light underbelly.

The Goshawk is a large hawk, almost reaching buzzard size. When seen up close, it has a fierce look with bright red eyes and a distinctive white eyebrow. Thanks to its broad wings, it can to hunt at high speed, weaving in and out of trees, while its legs and talons can catch its prey in flight.