Tachyspiza cirrocephala

Collared Sparrowhawk at Canberra Central, ACT

Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Canberra Central, ACT - 5 Jan 2018
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Canberra Central, ACT - 5 Jan 2018
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Identification history

Tachyspiza cirrocephala 6 Jan 2018 ChrisDavey
Tachyspiza cirrocephala 6 Jan 2018 AlisonMilton

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This an update of a sighting from 31 October 2017 when the birds were visiting this nest but there didn't seem to be any chicks. There are now four chicks in the nest being fed by an adult.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Tachyspiza cirrocephala Scientific name
  • Collared Sparrowhawk Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 814.48m Recorded at altitude
  • 244 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus cirrocephalus Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus

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