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Goshawk
Goshawk Gos"hawk`, n. [AS. g?shafuc, lit., goosehawk; or Icel. g[=a]shaukr. See Goose, and Hawk the bird.] (Zo["o]l.) Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species and varieties are known. The European (Astur palumbarius) and the American (A. atricapillus) are the best known species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity, and courage. The Australian goshawk (A. Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]) is pure white.

Meaning of GosHawk from wikipedia

- The Eurasian goshawk (/ˈɡɒsˌhɔːk/; Astur gentilis, formerly Accipiter gentilis) is a species of medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae,...
- Look up goshawk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Goshawk may refer to several species of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae: Palearctic Eurasian...
- The American goshawk (Astur atrica****s) is a species of raptor in the family Accipitridae. It was first described by Alexander Wilson in 1812. The American...
- The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) T-45 Goshawk is a highly modified version of the British BAE Systems Hawk land-based training jet aircraft. Manufactured...
- goshawk has been split into two species based on significant morphological and genetic differences: Eurasian goshawk, Astur gentilis American goshawk...
- The gabar goshawk (Micronisus gabar) is a small species of African and Arabian bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. The gabar goshawk is polymorphic...
- Force. (18) Hawk 209 – Export version for the Indonesian Air Force. (32) The T-45 Goshawk is a carrier-capable aircraft developed from the Hawk 60 for the...
- leaving only 9 species in Accipiter. The southeast Asian crested goshawk and the Sulawesi goshawk were found to be only distantly related to other species in...
- except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and others. This subfamily are mainly woodland birds...
- The crested goshawk (Lophospiza trivirgata) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that is widely distributed in tropical Asia. It was formerly...