Accipiter cirrocephalus

Collared Sparrowhawk at Googong, NSW

Accipiter cirrocephalus at Googong, NSW - 22 May 2020
Accipiter cirrocephalus at Googong, NSW - 22 May 2020
Accipiter cirrocephalus at Googong, NSW - 22 May 2020
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Identification history

Accipiter cirrocephalus 19 Jun 2022 Liam.m
Accipiter fasciatus 22 May 2020 natureguy
Accipiter fasciatus/cirrocephalus 22 May 2020 Wandiyali

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Found in the chook yard this morning. Emphasis on letting him out rather than taking pics.

2 comments

natureguy wrote:
   22 May 2020
Looks like it has a rounded tail. It also looks similar to https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Sightings/4251423 which was nearby (also ID'ed as this species). Expression looks more staring than frowning though?
Wandiyali wrote:
   23 May 2020
thanks, yes, it might be the same bird. This is the first reasonable view of it. It seems to like to hunt around the chook yard.

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Species information

  • Accipiter cirrocephalus Scientific name
  • Collared Sparrowhawk Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 814.48m Recorded at altitude
  • 208 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus cirrocephalus Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus

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