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Red Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Bird Family :"Hawks"
 Accipitridae
Description :Rare local speices. Length 61cm. Male is smaller. Call is a loud, harsh chatter. Eats smaller birds.
Typical Habitat :Tropical woodlands, coastal and subcoastal forest.
Distribution :Rare and vulnerable. Northern and eastern coast to Hunter Valley N.S.W. Endemic, recorded only in Australia.
Migration :Vagrant. Main breeding season, May to October, variable.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes
EPBC :Vulnerable
NCA :Endangered

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      EPBC = Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (Commonwealth)
      NCA  = Nature Conservation Act (Queensland) 

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