Tachyspiza cirrocephala

Collared Sparrowhawk at Hume, ACT

Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Hume, ACT - 30 Aug 2021
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Hume, ACT - 30 Aug 2021
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Hume, ACT - 30 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Tachyspiza cirrocephala 2 Sep 2021 natureguy
Tachyspiza cirrocephala 30 Aug 2021 RodDeb

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being harassed by a Raven when first seen, the Raven then flew in another direction. All happened in the distance, seen from the car on our way to the next pond for a quick look after our walk.

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natureguy wrote:
   2 Sep 2021
Tail looks pretty square to me.

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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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