Doria's Hawk

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Doria's Hawk (<em>Megatriorchis doriae</em>) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (<em>Accipitridae</em>) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Overview

Doria's Hawk (Megatriorchis doriae) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Megatriorchis; binomial: Megatriorchis doriae; authority: Salvadori & D'Albertis, 1875.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Megatriorchis doriae from Doria's Goshawk to Doria's Hawk to align with its phylogeny (sister to harriers, not to true goshawks) and with recent regional authors. Revise sequence to reflect this taxonomy (Barrowclough et al. 2014; Catanach et al. 2023).

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