Slaty-mantled goshawk

Slaty-mantled goshawk
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
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.

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