The African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro) is a bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa. It is often considered conspecific with the Red-chested goshawk of western and central Africa. It is one of the commonest raptors in African forests and woodlands. Yet, the species can be easily confused with others of the same genus due to its quite extensive individual morphological variation related to age and sex.