Tachyspiza cirrocephala

7 Collared Sparrowhawk at Googong, NSW

Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Googong, NSW - 29 May 2020
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Googong, NSW - 29 May 2020
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Googong, NSW - 29 May 2020
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Identification history

Tachyspiza cirrocephala 19 Jun 2022 Liam.m
Tachyspiza fasciata 30 May 2020 WHall

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Confirmation as a juvenile Brown Goshawk provided by Dr Philip Veerman. After removing some feathers the bird left carrying its prey (Crested Pigeon) to be consumed elsewhere.

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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
  • 240 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus cirrocephalus Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus

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