Tachyspiza cirrocephala

Collared Sparrowhawk at Macquarie, ACT

Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Macquarie, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 04:34 PM
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Identification history

Tachyspiza cirrocephala 21 Jun 2024 Liam.m
Tachyspiza fasciata/cirrocephala 3 Oct 2021 natureguy
Tachyspiza fasciata 2 Oct 2021 rangerstacey

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Caught and devoured a crested pigeon in the garden.

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natureguy wrote:
   3 Oct 2021
Too difficult to tell from this image the differences between Sparrowhawk and Goshawk

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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
  • Synonyms

    Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus cirrocephalus Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus

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