Collared sparrowhawk

Collared sparrowhawk
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Tachyspiza
Species:
T. cirrocephalus
Binomial name
Tachyspiza cirrocephalus
(Vieillot, 1817)
Subspecies
  • T. c. papuana - (Rothschild & Hartert, 1913)
  • T. c. cirrocephala - (Vieillot, 1817)

The collared sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza cirrocephala) is a small, slim bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found in Australia, New Guinea and nearby smaller islands. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. As its name implies the collared sparrowhawk is a specialist in hunting small birds. It is characterised by its slight brow ridges and slender feet. The last segment of their middle toe projects beyond the claws of the other toes.[2]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Accipiter cirrocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22695599A93518623. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695599A93518623.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Luke D.Einoder and Alastair M.M. Richardson. (2007). Aspects of the hindlimb morphology of some Australian birds of prey: a comparative and quantitative study.Hobart:The Auk 124(3):773-788.