Northern Goshawk Similar Species Comparison
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Northern Goshawk
Adult
Large, bulky raptor with a slate gray cap and white eyebrow. The belly is finely barred in gray. Note red eye.
© Robert Post | Macaulay LibraryColorado, January 15, 2021Adult
Flying style is similar to most accipiters with stiff and powerful wingbeats. While soaring, goshawks can resemble buteos, but their long tail separates them from buteos.
© Eric Liner | Macaulay LibraryAlaska, July 02, 2007Juvenile
Juveniles are brownish overall with a streaky belly and speckled back. They have a brown crown and a white eyebrow. Most frequently found in mature forests.
© Daniel Jauvin | Macaulay LibraryQuebec, March 17, 2019Juvenile
Juveniles are speckled brown above with narrow banding on the tail. Note pale eyebrow.
© Nicole Watson | Macaulay LibraryOntario, November 28, 2015Adult
Stocky raptor with a barrel chest and a long, rounded tail and broad wings. Adults in flight look pale below with a dark tail and fluffy white undertail coverts.
© Lev Frid | Macaulay LibraryQuebec, October 30, 2016Juvenile
In flight note long tail and broad, rounded wings. Juveniles are brown and streaky, with narrow dark bands in the tail.
© Jerry Liguori | Macaulay LibraryUtah, September 21, 2007Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites(Order: Accipitriformes, Family: Accipitridae)
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