Tachyspiza cirrocephala
4 Collared Sparrowhawk at Paddys River, ACT
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| Tachyspiza cirrocephala | natureguy | 7 Nov 2019 | |
| Tachyspiza cirrocephala | Marthijn | 6 Nov 2019 |
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User's notes
Quite small, so probably a collared sparrowhawk.
1 comment
7 Nov 2019
The tail in the last picture looks more square than round and the middle toe is very long and also seems to be staring rather than frowning. So Sparrowhawk looks good.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.064589-35.531890
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Nov 2019 10:47 AM Recorded on
- Marthijn 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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