Monday, March 30, 2015

COLLARED SPARROWHAWK

Juvenile Collared Sparrowhawk, photographed at Cheyne Beach March 2015
556         COLLARED SPARROWHAWK               Accipter cirrhocephalus

Australia      (397)

Range all over Australia, including Tasmania, widespread, uncommon but may be seldom recognised as similar to Brown Goshawk. Found in forests, woodlands, river margins, inland scrubs, timbered gorges, farmlands, shelter belts, leafy suburban gardens. 30-40 cm, wingspan 76 cm.




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