Red Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus (Latham, 1801)
Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus is a bird of prey of northern Australia, breeding from the north-west of Western Australia and the north of the Northern Territory, including the Tiwi Islands, to Cape York Peninsula in north-east Queensland. It is mainly associated with savanna woodland, especially close to watercourses. The bird is notable for its broad wings and long, broad tail, and adults are rufous overall with black and white streaking on the head and barred flight feathers and tail.
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Breeding range
- Australasia: ne WA, n NT and Tiwi Is. (n of NT) to Cape York Pen., ne QLD (n Australia)
