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Goshawk

Irish Name:
Scientific name: Accipiter gentilis
Bird Family: Raptors
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Conservation status
Goshawk 02 (Martha de Jong-Lantink) (2)
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Goshawk (Martha de Jong-Lantink) (2)
Goshawk (Sergey Yeliseev)

Mostly vagrant in Ireland with rare exceptions.

Uncommon migrant from continental Europe.

Similar Species

Sparrowhawk

Irish Name:
Spioróg
Scientific name:
Accipiter nisus
Bird Family:
Raptors