Collared Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza cirrocephala
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,573
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
Description
The collared sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza cirrocephala) is a small, slim bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found in Australia, New Guinea and nearby smaller islands. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. As its name implies the collared sparrowhawk is a specialist in hunting small birds. It is characterised by its slight brow ridges and slender feet. The last segment of their middle toe projects beyond the claws of the other toes.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Collared sparrowhawk”.