Moluccan Goshawk

The Moluccan goshawk or Halmaheran goshawk (Tachyspiza henicogramma) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. == Taxonomy and systematics == === Taxonomy === The Moluccan goshawk is part of the class Aves, which contains all the world's birds from the Ostrich to the hummingbird. It is in the Order Accipitriformes, the order includes most of the birds of prey like hawks, eagles, osprey, vultures, and kites, but not the falcons. It is in the family Accipitridae, one of the three families of this order. Its new scientific name is Tachyspiza henicogramma, as it was previously named Accipiter Henicogrammus. ==== Related species ==== They are a monotypic species so there is only one population for this species and isn't divided into subspecies, this is most likely due to their limited range and genetic flow between each subpopulation. Moluccan goshawks are among 27 species of the genus Tachyspiza. Related goshawk species that live in the same area asT. hennicogramma is the variable goshawk (Tachyspiza hiogaster). The Moluccan goshawk was also once thought to be the same species as the brown goshawk (Tachyspiza fasciata), and the grey goshawk (Tachyspiza novaehollandiae)…