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Red Goshawk

Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Endangered · IUCN Red List

ENEndangeredEndemicVertebratesForestPlatform nestLarge · 887 g
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus), photo 1
Photo: Tom Field · CC BY 4.0
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus), photo 2
Photo: Tom Field · CC BY 4.0
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus), photo 3
Photo: andrew steward · CC BY 4.0
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus), photo 4
Photo: Donna Belder · CC BY 4.0
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus), photo 5
Photo: Donna Belder · CC BY 4.0
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus), photo 6
Photo: Alan Bell · CC BY 4.0
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus), photo 7
Photo: Alan Bell · CC BY 4.0
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus), photo 8
Photo: Michael (Mick) Jerram · CC BY 4.0
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus), photo 9
Photo: Alan Bell · CC BY 4.0
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus), photo 10
Photo: Alan Bell · CC BY 4.0

ID tip

Plumage is generally rufous; on the head streaked with black and white, having more white on the face and throat; on the upper surfaces (body and upperwings) marked with black. Flight feathers and tail are barred grey, dark above and light below. Underside (belly and underwing coverts) are rufous with slight black ticking. The female has a paler belly than the male. Juveniles (first year) have less streaking on the head. Adults have yellow irides (brown to yellow in the male); juveniles brown.

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When to see the Red Goshawk

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Red Goshawk

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Australia

About the Red Goshawk

The red goshawk is a bird of prey found in Australia. It is found mainly in the savanna woodlands of northern Australia, particularly near watercourses. It takes a broad range of live prey, mostly birds.

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Easily confused with

Chestnut-shouldered GoshawkErythrotriorchis buergersiThe chestnut-shouldered goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

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