Red-chested Goshawk - Classification

Classification

The two subspecies groups may be considered separate species, in which case the western one is called Accipiter macroscelides, the West African Goshawk. More commonly, though, the present species is lumped with the African Goshawk because the groups intergrade and vary widely within themselves and separated populations resemble each other. The Red-chested Goshawk is treated here as a separate species following the Handbook of the Birds of the World and other authorities.