Tachyspiza cirrocephala

Collared Sparrowhawk at Fyshwick, ACT

Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 12:12 PM
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 12:12 PM
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 12:12 PM
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 12:12 PM
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 12:12 PM
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Identification history

Tachyspiza cirrocephala 8 May 2019 natureguy
Tachyspiza cirrocephala 15 Apr 2019 ArcherCallaway
Falco peregrinus 15 Apr 2019 RodDeb

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User's notes

seen flying with a Whistling Kite as shown in pics 1, 3 & 5. Whistling Kite has been listed separately.

2 comments

   16 Apr 2019
I think that second bird looks more like a hawk than a falcon.
natureguy wrote:
   9 May 2019
Confirmed on the basis of square tail.

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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
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus cirrocephalus Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus
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