Tachyspiza cirrocephala

Collared Sparrowhawk at Tathra, NSW

Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Tathra, NSW - 18 Apr 2020 05:32 PM
Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Tathra, NSW - 18 Apr 2020 05:32 PM
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Identification history

Accipiter (Paraspizias) cirrocephalus 18 Apr 2020 Suzhop
Unidentified 18 Apr 2020 Suzhop

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User's notes

Yellow eyed predatory bird with a brownish ring around neck area looking for prey in our garden. I believe it to be a Collared Sparrow hawk.

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Location information

Sighting information

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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