Collared Sparrowhawk

The upperparts are grey with a chestnut collar; the underparts are mainly rufous, finely barred with white. It is similar in colouring to the Brown Goshawk but smaller, and shares its fast, flexible flight. The body length is 30–40 cm and the wingspan is 55–80 cm . Females, which weigh 240 g as adults, are noticeably larger than males, which weigh 125 g .

The Collared Sparrowhawk is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus) is a small, slim bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found in Australia, and New Guinea and nearby smaller islands. More

The Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus) is a small, slim bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found in Australia. Description The upperparts are grey with a chestnut collar; the underparts are mainly rufous, finely barred with white. It is similar in colouring to the Brown Goshawk but smaller, and shares its fast, flexible flight. The body length is 30–40 cm (11.8–15.7 in) and the wingspan is 55–80 cm (21.7–31.5 in). More

Collared Sparrowhawks rely on trees or tall shrubs for cover to ambush their prey, darting out to catch small birds. At other times they sit quietly and are very easily overlooked. More

Immature Collared Sparrowhawk in flight, seen from underneath These pages are best viewed with firefox (for a few more details, click here). Disclaimer: Comments are always welcome; we give no guarantee that the information on these pages is always correct or up-to-date. If you should like to reproduce any of the material presented on this web site, please contact us by email. Last updated: 3 Mar. 2009. More

Collared SparrowhawkThe Collared Sparrowhawk is a medium-sized, finely built raptor (bird of prey) with wide staring bright yellow eyes. The upperparts and side of the head are slate- grey, with a complete chestnut half-collar. The underparts are finely barred pale rufous on white and the rounded wings are rather short. The bill is black, with a pale yellow cere (fleshy bill base). The Collared Sparrowhawk has long fine yellow legs and very long toes, especially the middle toe. More

The Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrocephalus is a small, slim bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. More

Collared SparrowhawkThe Collared Sparrowhawk is a very small accipiter, or true hawk. Their features and body shape are similar to the much larger brown goshawk, but sparrowhawks are only about one quarter to one third the size of goshawks. Sparrowhawks hunt small birds and insects. Their elongated middle toe is a special adaptation for catching birds in flight. This male sparrowhawk pictured is a juvenile who was orphaned as a downy chick. More

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Collared Sparrowhawks are in my experience much more likely to allow a close approach. To clear up what seems to be the main point of confusion, the middle toe should be even longer for a Collared Sparrowhawk, but just as important, the legs should be much finer. In all other respects these birds look like your "classic" BGOS, esp. tail and scowling face. Andrew Stafford My vote goes to the Brown Goshawk. More

This glum-looking Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrhocephalus, has been hanging around my back yard over the past few weeks – most likely lured in by the Zebra Finches, small Honeyeaters and other birds that crowd in for the water in the backyard. More

A juvenile collared sparrowhawk looking out for food Geotagged To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. Comments view profile Brenda-Starr Pro User says: How wonderful to come across this beauty in the wild ... great shot too! - Seen in ^ Wildlife of Australia ^ Plz enter the ICON CONTEST. More

A Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrhocephalus), photographed this morning along the Campaspe River in Elmore. EXIF: Canon EOS 30D : 1/400 sec : f/7.1 : 400 mm : ISO 160 Categories: Photoblogs.org - The Photoblogging Resource View My Profile coolphotoblogs.com Birding Top 500 Counter VFXY Photos Vazaar photo blogs, top photoblogs 3757229 visitors | 999 photos | RSS 2. More

Post Collared Sparrowhawk or Brown Goshawk?I've got a few images of what I thought is the Brown Goshawk, but I am now questioning if it is no the collared sparrowhawk instead. More

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