The imitator goshawk or imitator sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza imitator) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is found on the islands of Bougainville, Choiseul and Santa Isabel in the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
| Imitator goshawk | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Tachyspiza |
| Species: | T. imitator
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| Binomial name | |
| Tachyspiza imitator (Hartert, 1926)
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It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2022). "Accipiter imitator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22695553A171994925. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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