Queen Charlotte goshawk (Accipiter gentilis laingi)
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General Information
The Queen Charlotte goshawk is a comparatively small, dark subspecies of northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) that lives in the temperate rainforest archipelagos of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. Adults have blue-gray to nearly black backs and tails, and gray bellies and chests that are finely marked with dark gray bars and streaks. A bold white stripe above the eye accents the vivid orange to bright scarlet eye. Females are larger than males.
- Countries in which the the Queen Charlotte goshawk, British Columbia, Canada is known to occur: Canada
Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
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2012-08-31 | Foreign (Headquarters) | British Columbia, Canada |
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