Tachyspiza cirrocephala

Collared Sparrowhawk at Wagga Wagga, NSW

Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Wagga Wagga, NSW - 24 Dec 2024 09:26 AM
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Wagga Wagga, NSW - 24 Dec 2024 09:26 AM
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Wagga Wagga, NSW - 24 Dec 2024 09:26 AM
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Identification history

Tachyspiza cirrocephala 11 Jan 2025 Liam.m
Tachyspiza cirrocephala 25 Dec 2024 RobParnell

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The bird was being harassed by Sulphur-crested Cockatoo in a giant Holly Oak. There is a large nest high up in the tree that is difficult to see. The bird was quite small compared to the Cockatoos suggesting a male.

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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
  • 254 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus cirrocephalus Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus

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