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Collared Sparrowhawk

Accipiter cirrhocephalus

Photo by StevenSpragg
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Description:

I am not sure whether this is a Collared Sparrow-hawk or a Brown Goshawk? The individual is a juvenile

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lori.tas
The slightly notched tail makes me think this is an immature collared sparrow hawk. The brown goshawk's tail has a rounded profile.

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PublishedSeptember 3, 2011

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