Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Accipiter soloensis (Horsfield, 1821) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Chinese goshawk Froschsperber Épervier de Horsfield Gavilán ranero
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intracontinental sedentary in Taiwan

Accipiter soloensis

Almost completely migratory, although sedentary in Taiwan. Some birds winter in SE China, in Guangdong and on Hainan; most move farther S, reaching Indochina, peninsular Malaysia, Philippines, Greater and Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi and W tip of New Guinea. Major migration route through Korea, W Kyushu (Japan) and Ryukyu Is towards Taiwan; migration detected in Sept and early Ocdt, but not well known in spring. Considerable movement recorded over Bali, where 924 birds seen from early Oct to early Nov 1990; movement over N Sulawesi in early Mar and early Oct. Birds arrive in Ussuriland in early May.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: East Asia, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia
Recommended link: http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/greyfroghawk.htm
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations