Kingdom Animalia Genus Accipiter Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Accipitridae Scientific name Accipiter poliocephalus Higher classification Accipiter Order Accipitriformes | |
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Similar Black‑mantled goshawk, Meyer's goshawk, Vinous‑breasted sparrowhawk, Spot‑tailed sparrowhawk, Rufous‑necked sparrowhawk | ||
Grey headed goshawk
The grey-headed goshawk (Accipiter poliocephalus) is a lightly built, medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
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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-headed goshawk is endemic to New Guinea and adjacent islands. It has been recorded from Saibai Island, Queensland, an Australian territory in the 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
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