Accipiter fasciatus

Brown Goshawk at Majura, ACT

Accipiter fasciatus at Majura, ACT - 27 Jul 2016
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Identification history

Accipiter fasciatus 13 Sep 2016 ChrisDavey
Accipiter fasciatus 21 Aug 2016 ChrisDavey
Accipiter cirrocephalus 21 Aug 2016 CedricBear
Falco berigora 5 Aug 2016 NickWilson

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Found dead on the side of the road in the north bound exit lane of the Federal Hwy.

4 comments

   6 Aug 2016
The striped 'trousers' seem wrong for a Brown Falcon. I would guess Brown Goshawk or Collard Sparrowhawk. Did you get any other photos showing the tail shape, or photos from any other angles? If you did, could you please edit the sighting and add them
NickWilson wrote:
   8 Aug 2016
Only the one photo unfortunately.
TonyL wrote:
   16 Aug 2016
Looks like Collared Sparrowhawk to me.

Cannot tell from feet, but does not appear to have prominent eye ridge
DonFletcher wrote:
   8 Sep 2016
Brown Goshawk (A. fasciatus) suggested rather than Collared sparrowhawk (A. cirrocephalus) by heavy bill compared to skull and more robust legs and feet. Normal diagnostic marks are either cut our of photo (notched or square V rounded tail) or unusable due to decomposition (heavy looking brow ridge).

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