Red Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus ‡
Lilyvale Rd, Musgrave, Cape York Penisular, Qld IMG_7840 20201001 - male
Notes: Heavily built rusty red raptor with large yellow legs & feet.
When perched, tail is
longer than folded wings (
Square-tailed Kite has wings extending below the tail). Prominent
silvery & black
barring on underside of flight feathers & tail. Female much larger, paler
underparts;
bright yellow iris. Hunts birds by ambush in tropical canopy. Extremely rare.
Range from eBird©(last 10 years)
Lilyvale Rd, Musgrave, Cape York Penisular, Qld IMG_7883 20201001 - female
Lilyvale Rd, Musgrave, Cape York Penisular, Qld IMG_7872 20201001 - female
Lilyvale Rd, Musgrave, Cape York Penisular, Qld IMG_7908 20201001 - male
Lilyvale Rd, Musgrave, Cape York Penisular, Qld IMG_7937 20201001 - female & Rainbow Lorikeet prey.
Lilyvale Rd, Musgrave, Cape York Penisular, Qld IMG_7998 20201001 - female & chick
Lilyvale Rd, Musgrave, Cape York Penisular, Qld IMG_7839+7880 20201001 - male, then female
Lilyvale Rd, Musgrave, Cape York Penisular, Qld IMG_7932 20201001 - female & prey
Lilyvale Rd, Musgrave, Cape York Penisular, Qld IMG_7980 20201001 - chick & female