Accipiter cirrocephalus
E924010
Accipiter cirrocephalus, commonly known as the collared sparrowhawk, is a small, agile bird of prey native to Australia and nearby regions, noted for hunting small birds in woodland and urban habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Accipiter cirrocephalus canonical | 1 |
| Accipiter collaris | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
ⓘ
hawk ⓘ species of bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| billColor | dark grey to black ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 29–38 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSite | tree canopy ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | collared sparrowhawk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeatureFromAccipiter fasciatus |
more rounded tail corners
ⓘ
slender tarsi ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
eastern Australia
ⓘ
northern Australia ⓘ parts of western Australia ⓘ |
| eggColor | bluish white ⓘ |
| eyeColor | yellow to orange ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1841 ⓘ |
| flightStyle | rapid wingbeats with short glides ⓘ |
| genus | Accipiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
suburban gardens ⓘ urban areas ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy |
ambush hunting
ⓘ
fast pursuit through vegetation ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | yellow ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ nearby Australasian islands ⓘ |
| nestType | stick nest ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageFeature |
barred underparts
ⓘ
narrow white collar on nape ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female larger than male ⓘ |
| similarTo | Accipiter fasciatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 50–65 cm ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Accipiter collaris