Grey-headed goshawk
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Accipiter poliocephalus

The grey-headed goshawk (Accipiter poliocephalus ) is a lightly built, medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Appearance

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. Juveniles have dark brown wings.

Distribution

Geography

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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. It lives in forests, forest edges and secondary growth.

Diet and Nutrition

It eats small reptiles and insects.

Mating Habits

This species nests in tall trees on a platform of sticks and leaves.

References

1. Grey-headed goshawk Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey-headed_goshawk
2. Grey-headed goshawk on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22695558/93515750
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/502732

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