Chinese Goshawks
Birds of Prey ... The Sport of Falconry
The Chinese Goshawk (Accipiter soloensis) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. Also called Chinese sparrowhawk.
Distribution / Range
It breeds in South-east China, Taiwan, Korea and Siberia; winters in Indonesia and Philippines, passing through the rest of South-east Asia. It is a bird of wooded areas.
Lives mainly in forests but sometime lives on edges. Population between 10000 and 100000 birds
Description
It is 30-36cm in length, with the female larger than the male.
Adult has prominent black wing tips. The male is grey above, white below and has red eyes.
Female has rufous on breast and underwing coverts, and yellow eyes.
Juvenile has grey face, brown upperparts and yellow eyes. The top underparts are streaked, while the thighs are barred. The black wing tips are not as prominent and underwings streaked (except for coverts).
Diet / Feeding
It feeds mainly on frogs, but will take lizards as well.
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