{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "goshawk",
  "name": "Northern Goshawk",
  "scientificName": "Astur gentilis",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The northern goshawk (Astur gentilis) is a powerful forest hawk of boreal and temperate woods across the Northern Hemisphere, including Scotland, Scandinavia, Canada, and Russia. It ambushes birds and mammals among trees, weighs about 1.2 kg for large females, and is listed Least Concern — still sensitive to mature-forest loss.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Accipitriformes",
    "family": "Accipitridae",
    "genus": "Astur"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1.2,
    "lengthM": 0.55,
    "topSpeedKmh": 80,
    "lifespanYears": 10
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Astur gentilis"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (birds and mammals)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Mature forests and woodland"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 10 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 1.2 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 80 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Boreal and temperate forests across the Northern Hemisphere including Scotland, Scandinavia, Canada, and Russia.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/goshawk/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/goshawk/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}