Tachyspiza cirrocephala
Collared Sparrowhawk at Amaroo, ACT
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| Tachyspiza cirrocephala | natureguy | 8 May 2019 | |
| Tachyspiza cirrocephala | davobj | 21 Apr 2019 | |
| Hieraaetus morphnoides | davobj | 20 Apr 2019 |
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User's notes
the bird was being harassed by many cockatoos which kept up for a long distance (out of sight)
Came out of the Nature Reserve Mulligans Flat over large dam. Known Hobby area.?? Maybe Early morning low light sorry for quality.
5/5/19 Another long distance sighting today (PIC 4) Same area similar profile.
1 comment
9 May 2019
Confirmed on the basis of pic 2, which shows barring of juvenile accipiter. Square tail indicates this species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.158574-35.182235
- Places Amaroo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 May 2019 12:16 PM Recorded on
- davobj Recorded by
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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
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Synonyms
Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus cirrocephalus Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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