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Red Goshawk
Photo · (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Red Goshawk

Erythrotriorchis radiatus(Latham, 1801)

Updated 21 March 2026

Conservation status: EndangeredOrigin: Endemic
Order
ACCIPITRIFORMES
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Erythrotriorchis

At a glance

The Red Goshawk is a large bird, about 45–60 cm long, listed as Endangered and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
45–60 cm
Conservation status
Endangered
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Rare
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Red Goshawk look like?

The Red Goshawk is a large bird, about 45–60 cm long and weighing 630–1110 g.

The red goshawk is a bird of prey found in Australia. It is found mainly in the savanna woodlands of northern Australia, particularly near watercourses. It takes a broad range of live prey, mostly birds.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
45–60 cm
Weight
630–1110 g
Wingspan
111 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Red Goshawk?

The Red Goshawk is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Red Goshawk eat?

The Red Goshawk feeds on terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

6 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Red Goshawk live in Australia?

The Red Goshawk is endemic to Australia, recorded across 27 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingNorth-east WA, north NT and Tiwi Is. (north of NT) to Cape York Pen., north-east QLD (north Australia)

Non-breedingSedentary within breeding range; some dispersal of juveniles.

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Vagrant
  • Breeding

5 regions recorded