Northern Goshawk

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Recently, a rare hawk Northern Goshawk which is Punjab’s State Bird has created a flutter in the poll ring.

About Northern Goshawk

• It is a large, powerful bird of prey belonging to the Accipitridae family.
• Distribution: It is widely distributed across Europe, Asia, and parts of North America.
• Habitat: It is found in dense forests, particularly coniferous and mixed woodlands.
• Conservation Status: IUCN Red List: Least Concern

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Features of Northern Goshawk

• Appearance: It has relatively short, broad wings and a long tail. Females are significantly larger than males.
• These are partial migrants, generally migrating between September and November and February to April in the spring.
• These birds are diurnal and are always found singly or in pairs.
• They are highly territorial and maintain their home ranges in display flights.
• These are powerful hunters and mainly use a perch-hunting style;
  • Perch-hunting style includes a series of quick flights low to the ground, interspersed with brief periods of scanning for unsuspecting prey from elevated perches (short duration sit-and-wait predatory movements).

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