Tachyspiza cirrocephala

Collared Sparrowhawk at Fyshwick, ACT

Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Jul 2019 01:39 PM
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Jul 2019 01:39 PM
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Jul 2019 01:39 PM
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Identification history

Tachyspiza cirrocephala 28 Jul 2019 Illilanga
Tachyspiza cirrocephala 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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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
  • Synonyms

    Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus cirrocephalus Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus

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