Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) - HBW 2, p. 163
French: Autour rouge
German: Fuchshabicht
Spanish: Azor Rojo
Taxonomy: Falco radiatus Latham, 1801, Sydney, New South Wales.
Has been merged in Accipiter, but recent studies show it to be unrelated to that genus; now regarded as part of old endemic Australasian clade (see page 55). Proposed race rufotibia invalid. Monotypic.
Distribution: N & E Australia, from Kimberleys round to N New South Wales.
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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adult (probably the male) perched in roadside tree, preening mantle feathers Locality Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 25 July 2009 2 years ago 18 sec 4.3 -
adult (probably the male) perched in roadside tree on one leg - briefly taking a rest on two Locality Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 25 July 2009 2 years ago 9 sec 4 -
adult (probably the male) perched in roadside tree, changing foot position to rest on its 'ankle' Locality Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 25 July 2009 2 years ago 21 sec 4
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Female perched
Locality Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 14 June 2008 1 year ago 3.7 -
Female Red Goshawk perched in a tree
Locality Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia
Rhonda Hansch 14 June 2008 19 weeks ago 3.3 -
This is an endangered species and a pair was observed in a NT Reserve. Precise locality has not been mentioned for fear of distu
Locality Northern Territory, Australia
Edward Smith 10 August 2011 40 weeks ago 3 -
Male perched
Locality Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 14 June 2008 1 year ago 2.9 -
A bird perched on a branch in the shade
Locality Lakefield National Park, Queensland, Australia
Robert Wynands 24 July 1996 2 years ago 2
- No sound recordings available yet
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