Goshawk may refer to several species of birds of prey, mainly in the genus Accipiter:

Palearctic

  • Eurasian goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, often referred to simply as the goshawk, since it is the only goshawk found in much of its range (in Europe and Asia).

Nearctic

  • American goshawk, Accipiter atricapillus, often referred to simply as the goshawk, since it is the only goshawk found in much of its range (in North America).

Afrotropical

Australasian

Indomalayan

Oceanian

but also in the genera Erythrotriorchis, Megatriorchis, Melierax, and Micronisus:

Afrotropical

Australasian

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