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Red Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus(Latham, 1801)
EndangeredEndemic
- Order
- ACCIPITRIFORMES
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Erythrotriorchis
- Conservation
- Endangered
- Commonness
- Rare
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
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
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- North-east WA, north NT and Tiwi Is. (north of NT) to Cape York Pen., north-east QLD (north Australia)
- Non-breeding range
- Sedentary within breeding range; some dispersal of juveniles.
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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