Biology:Gracile goshawk
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| Gracile goshawk Temporal range: Holocene
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Tachyspiza |
| Species: | †T. quartus
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| †Tachyspiza quartus Balouet & Olson, 1989
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The gracile goshawk (Tachyspiza quartus) is an extinct species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It was endemic to the islands of New Caledonia in Melanesia in the southwest Pacific region. It was described from subfossil bones found at the Pindai Caves paleontological site on the west coast of Grande Terre. The specific epithet quartus means "fourth"; it was the fourth Accipiter species recorded from New Caledonia (although it is now placed in the genus Tachyspiza). The gracile goshawk was smaller and much less robust than its contemporary congener the powerful goshawk, remains of which were also found at the same site.[1]
References
- ↑ Balouet, J.C.; Olson, Storrs L. (1989). "Fossil birds from Late Quaternary deposits in New Caledonia". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 469: 7–8. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.469. http://si-pddr.si.edu/dspace/bitstream/10088/5164/2/SCtZ-0469-Lo_res.pdf. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
Wikidata ☰ Q339145 entry
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