Wildlifeof China
Crested Goshawk
Birds of Prey
Photo: Tisha Mukherjee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Accipiter trivirgatus
Basic stats
Diet
Birds, mammals and reptiles
Habitat
Woodland; stick nest in a tree
Range
Southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka to southern China, Indonesia, Taiwan and the Philippines
Clutch size
2–3 eggs
Size
30–46cm, female much larger than male
The crested goshawk is a widely distributed tropical Asian bird of prey, 30–46cm long with the female much larger than the male. It has short broad wings and a long tail suited to manoeuvring through trees. The larger size and a short crest, clearly visible in profile, are the best distinctions from the similar besra. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds in southern Asia, from India and Sri Lanka to southern China, Indonesia, Taiwan and the Philippines, and is resident even in upland habitat in winter. This secretive forest bird hunts birds, mammals and reptiles in woodland, relying on surprise as it flies from a perch to catch its prey. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays two or three eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Crested Goshawk eat?
- Birds, mammals and reptiles
- What habitat does the Crested Goshawk live in?
- Woodland; stick nest in a tree
- Where is the Crested Goshawk found?
- Southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka to southern China, Indonesia, Taiwan and the Philippines
- How many eggs does the Crested Goshawk lay?
- 2–3 eggs
- How big is the Crested Goshawk?
- 30–46cm, female much larger than male