Tachyspiza cirrocephala

Collared Sparrowhawk at Strathnairn, ACT

Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Strathnairn, ACT - 30 Jan 2020
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Strathnairn, ACT - 30 Jan 2020
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Strathnairn, ACT - 30 Jan 2020
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Identification history

Tachyspiza cirrocephala 2 Feb 2020 ArcherCallaway
Tachyspiza cirrocephala 1 Feb 2020 Christine

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User's notes

At least two, possibly three young birds in the trees begging, but at least one of them was a good flying. I was thrilled to see an adult approach carrying a prey item. The youngster flew out to meet it, and the adult dropped the food and it was plucked out of the air by the youngster. Excellent to see, but unfortunately not able to get a photo of that. These youngsters were already good flyers, and not happy to sit around for photos :(

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   3 Feb 2020
Confirmed based on square tail and known breeding site

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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
  • 240 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus cirrocephalus Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus

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