Collared Sparrowhawk

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Collared Sparrowhawk (<em>Tachyspiza cirrocephala</em>) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (<em>Accipitridae</em>) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Overview

Collared Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza cirrocephala) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Tachyspiza; binomial: Tachyspiza cirrocephala; authority: (Vieillot, 1817).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Subspecies rosselianus, often assigned to this species, is tentatively re-assigned from A. cirrocephalus to A. fasciatus based on Schodde (2015) and Beehler & Pratt (2016).

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