Tachyspiza cirrocephala

Collared Sparrowhawk at Macgregor, ACT

Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Macgregor, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 10:25 AM
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Macgregor, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 10:25 AM
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Macgregor, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 10:25 AM
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Identification history

Tachyspiza cirrocephala 27 Mar 2025 Liam.m
Tachyspiza fasciata/cirrocephala 23 Mar 2025 Jennie
Unverified 23 Mar 2025 Jennie

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Hunted a small black bird in the vegie garden - upset the Magpies, pidgeons and parrots that watched and made a lot of noise from the powerlines. Flew off with the body of the black bird.

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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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