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Frances's Goshawk

Accipiter francesiae · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsJan · Jul · Octmost records
Records230in 2 countries
Most seen inMadagascar174 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Frances's Goshawk
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About

Frances's Goshawk in brief

The frances's goshawk (Accipiter francesiae) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 230 published records, most of them from Madagascar and Comoros. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, July and October and fall to their lowest in March and June.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Madagascar174 records · best Oct, Jul
Comoros56 records · best Oct, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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