Accipiter cirrocephalus

Collared Sparrowhawk at Fyshwick, ACT

Accipiter cirrocephalus at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Jul 2019
Accipiter cirrocephalus at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Jul 2019
Accipiter cirrocephalus at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Jul 2019
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Identification history

Accipiter cirrocephalus 28 Jul 2019 Illilanga
Accipiter cirrocephalus 27 Jul 2019 RodDeb

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saw this bird a few times on a visit, from the boardwalk we saw it fly into the tall grass and disappear, then about 10 minutes later perched in a tree. Then about 45 minutes later perched again in a different spot near Snipe hide. At least we think it is all the same bird.

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Illilanga wrote:
   28 Jul 2019
ID based on thinner legs, longer middle toe and squarer tail shape. I wonder if this bird is moulting; the lines around the eye are interesting.

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Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Fyshwick, ACT - 5 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Fyshwick, ACT - 5 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Fyshwick, ACT - 5 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
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Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 May 2018 by RodDeb
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Anterhynchium nigrocinctum (A potter wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Dec 2015 by HarveyPerkins
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Zapornia pusilla (Baillon's Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT - 7 Dec 2012 by HarveyPerkins
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Species information

  • Accipiter cirrocephalus Scientific name
  • Collared Sparrowhawk Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 814.48m Recorded at altitude
  • 211 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus cirrocephalus Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus

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