White-bellied goshawk | |
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Adult | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Genus: | Tachyspiza |
Species: | T. haplochroa |
Binomial name | |
Tachyspiza haplochroa (Sclater, PL, 1859) | |
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The white-bellied goshawk (Tachyspiza haplochroa) also known as the New Caledonia goshawk, white-bellied sparrowhawk, or katabeialek by locals is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter .
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, dry savanna, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.