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|subclass=Neornithes
|subclass=Neornithes
|infraclass=Neoaves
|infraclass=Neoaves
|superorder=Passerimorphae
|superorder=
|order=Accipitriformes
|order=Accipitriformes
|suborder=
|suborder=Accipitres
|infraorder=Falconides
|infraorder=
|superfamily=
|superfamily=Accipitroidea
|families=
|families=
|family=Accipitridae
|family=Accipitridae
==Description==
==Description==
African goshawks are blueish-gray above, with a whitish underside accentuated by fine light tan to rufus horizontal barring. The eye color is dark, and ringed in yellow. Females are somewhat larger than males, with an upper weight of 18 ounces and a wingspan of 10.8 inches, versus 12 ounces in weight and 8.9 inch wingspan for males.
African goshawks are blueish-gray above, with a whitish underside accentuated by fine light tan to rufus horizontal barring. The eye color is dark, and ringed in yellow. Females are somewhat larger than males, with an upper weight of 18 ounces and a wingspan of 10.8 inches, versus 12 ounces in weight and 8.9 inch wingspan for males. Juveniles are somewhat darker in appearance, with no yellow around the eyes and dark spots on the chest.
The call is a sharp ''chip'' or ''whit'' reminiscent of the sound of a kiss, and is emitted more often during flight<ref>https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Accipiter-tachiro</ref>.
==Subspecies==
==Subspecies==