General Description
Upper body, tail and head brown-grey, underparts red-brown with narrow white stripes. Legs thin and yellow, tail square at tip. Young birds have dark brown underparts with white streaks. Body up to 40 cm long.
Biology
Collared Sparrowhawks are solitary birds, living alone. Females are larger than the males.
Habitat
Woodlands and forests, also in towns.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Australia.
Species Group
Max Size
40 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
Yes
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Least Concern
- CITES : Trade restrictions (Appendix II)
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrocephalus, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Feb 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7876
