Lophospiza is a genus of Asian birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the only genus in the subfamilyLophospizinae. The two species placed in this genus were formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.
Taxonomy
The genus Lophospiza was introduced in 1844 by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup with Falco trivirgatusTemminck as the type species.[1] The name combines the Ancient Greek λοφος (lophos) meaning "crest" and σπιζιας (spizias) meaning "hawk".[2]
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