Immature © Ray Turnbull
Adult © Mat Gilfedder
Immature © Terence Alexander
Adult © Ged Tranter

Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus

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Identification

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Heavily-built gray raptor with orange barring on chest and belly. When soaring, tail-tip is usually rounded. At a distance, appears pale gray from below, with darker wing-tips. When perched, look for heavy brow, large bill, and heavy legs. Immature has dark streaks on chest. Relatively common; pairs often circle high in the sky.

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