Accipiter cirrhocephalus
(Collared sparrowhawk)
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FAMILY |
Accipitridae |
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Species |
Accipter cirrhocephalus |
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Common name |
Collared sparrowhawk |
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Main colour |
Greyish-brown |
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Distinctive feature |
Square tail and shrill voice, wings flat when gliding, body 32.5-37.5 cm |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
Size ranges from 32.5 for the male, to 37.5 cm long for the female. Body is greyish-brown with underparts pale with darker bars, some morphs are almost pure white, tail long, square and usually slightly forked. Legs and feet yellow, eyes yellow, bill black. Photograph courtesy of Ian Montgomery, www.birdway.com.au
