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Accipiter poliocephalus
Gray-headed Goshawk, New Guinea Goshawk, New Guinea Grey-headed Goshawk.
As recorded: Accipiter poliocephalus G.R.Gray, 1858
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Accipitriformes › Accipitridae
- Collected by
- A B Mirza
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Accipiter poliocephalus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-15.
2026-08-15
Yapsi, Kabupaten Jayapura, Papua, ID
(c) mnuralfiansyah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-19
North Fly District, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-04
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-06
Pulau Waigeo, Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, ID
(c) donanzia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-27
Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
no rights reserved
2025-12-08
Kumaaf, Kec. Ulilin, Kabupaten Merauke, Papua Selatan, Indonesia
(c) Japar Sdk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Accipiter poliocephalus. BPBM 54222. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34603039. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/54222.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34603039 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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