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Collared Sparrowhawk

Accipiter cirrhocephalus

Description:

I am not sure whether this is a Collared Sparrow-hawk or a Brown Goshawk? The individual is a juvenile

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3 Comments

StevenSpragg
StevenSpragg 12 years ago

thanks lori.tas

StevenSpragg
StevenSpragg 12 years ago

changed

lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago

The slightly notched tail makes me think this is an immature collared sparrow hawk. The brown goshawk's tail has a rounded profile.

StevenSpragg
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StevenSpragg

Western Australia, Australia

Spotted on Jan 25, 2011
Submitted on Sep 3, 2011

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