Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus

Habitat – open forests, woodlands, scrublands and margins; farmlands, golf courses, sewrage farms, parks & gardens Australia wide. Slips through trees and along hedges to surprise prey and ambushes prey from cover.
Similar species – Collard Sparrowhawk.
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, Pizzey & Knight
Classifications: | Bird, forest and grassland |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Information sources: | Photo by Dale Mengel |