Grey-headed Goshawks
Birds of Prey ... The Sport of Falconry
The Grey-headed Goshawk, Accipiter poliocephalus, is a lightly built, medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
Identification
The upperparts are grey, paler on the head and neck; the wings are dark; the underparts are mainly white; the cere and legs are red-orange. The body is 30-38 cm long; females are larger than males.
Range
The Grey Goshawk is endemic to New Guinea and adjacent islands. It has been recorded from Saibai Island, Queensland, Australian territory in north-western Torres Strait.
Habitat
It lives in forests, forest edges and secondary growth.
Food
It eats small reptiles and insects.
Nesting
This species nests in tall trees on a platform of sticks and leaves.
References
- BirdLife International (2008). Accipiter poliocephalus. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 19 February 2009.
- BirdLife International. (2006). Species factsheet: Accipiter poliocephalus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 9/12/2006
- Coates, B.J. (1985), The Birds of Papua New Guinea, Vol. 1, Non-Passerines. Dove: Alderley, Queensland. ISBN 0-9590257-0-7
- Morcombe, Michael. (2000). Field Guide to Australian Birds. Steve Parish Publishing: Queensland. ISBN 1-876282-10-X
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