Lophospiza trivirgatus formosae

(Mayr, 1949)

Vernacular names
English : Crested goshawk
French : Autour huppé

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Accipitriformes
Family : Accipitridae
Notes : 10 other subspecies known.

Identification
The species grows to 46 cm in length for a weight of 550 g, females are heavier than males. Dark grey head with concealed crest. Dark brown wings and back. Breast and belly white with vertical and horizontal rows of large brown spots.

Range and habitat
This subspecies is endemic to Taiwan. Species also found from India and Sri Lanka to China, Taiwan, south to Malaysia and west Indonesia. Lives in forests with clearings, often near watercourses, sometimes near villages.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species is apparently still locally common but it can be easily overlooked. Deforestation is a major threat in Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation
Taipei Zoo (Taiwan)

 

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