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Grey Goshawk
Tachyspiza novaehollandiae(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
Also known asNgirrityi
- Order
- ACCIPITRIFORMES
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Tachyspiza
At a glance
The Grey Goshawk is a large bird, about 40–55 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia.
- Size
- 40–55 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Grey Goshawk look like?
The Grey Goshawk is a large bird, about 40–55 cm long and weighing 238–1050 g.
The grey goshawk is a strongly built, medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that is found in eastern and northern Australia. The white morph of this species is known as the white goshawk. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Grey Goshawk eat?
The Grey Goshawk feeds on terrestrial vertebrates and carrion, usually foraging alone.
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