Accipiter fasciatus

Brown Goshawk at Millingandi, NSW

Accipiter fasciatus at Millingandi, NSW - 23 Sep 2017
Accipiter fasciatus at Millingandi, NSW - 23 Sep 2017
Accipiter fasciatus at Millingandi, NSW - 23 Sep 2017
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Identification history

Unidentified 12 Oct 2017 JulesPhotographer

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Sparrow hawk? It was a little far out over the lake for me to get a great photo, but I'm hoping it's recognisable.

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JackieMiles wrote:
   16 Mar 2018
Hi Jules, This looks like a pretty big bird, and the tail looks rounded rather than square to me, so I've gone with brown goshawk. The sparrowhawk is conspicuously smaller.

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Species information

  • Accipiter fasciatus Scientific name
  • Brown Goshawk Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1079.69m Recorded at altitude
  • 348 images trained Machine learning
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