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Australian Birds of Prey



Birds of Prey

Grey Goshawk
(Accipiter novaehollandiae)
Grey Goshawk
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Crested Hawk
(Aviceda subcristata)
Crested Hawk
The Crested Kite is a medium-sized, long-tailed hawk with a prominent crest. The only Australian hawk with a crest. Click to continue>
Spotted Harrier
(Circus assimilis)
Spotted Harrier
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Swamp Harrier
(Circus approximans)
Swamp Harrier
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Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)
Peregrine Falcon
The Peregrine Falcon is a well-known bird of prey. It is slate-blue above with dark mottling, and creamy buff below with fine black bars. The upper chest is whitish with no dark bars. The top of the head and cheeks is very dark.. The bill is grey... Click to continue>
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucogaster)
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
The White-breasted Sea-Eagle is a large white eagle with grey-brown wings, White and grey underside, with wedge-shaped white tail seen in flight. Immatures are dark brown streaked and spotted light brown. Click to continue>
Brahminy Kite
(Haliastur indus)
Brahminy Kite
The Brahminy Kite is a medium sized bird of prey. It is reddish brown with white head and breast. The tail is short with white tip. The eye is dark and the bill is yellow and hooked. Often soaring over beaches, estuaries and mudflats. Click to continue>
Black-breasted Kite
(Hamirostra melanosternon)
Black-breasted Kite
The Black-breasted Kite is a large dark bird with short, square-tipped tail. This bird is unusual in that it uses stones as a tool to crack Emu eggs. Click to continue>
Little Eagle
(Hieraaetus morphnoides)
Little Eagle
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Square-tailed Kite
(Lophoictinia isura)
Square-tailed Kite
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Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)
Osprey
The Osprey has a brown back with white head and belly. The only Australian bird of prey with dark line through the eye. the young have streaking across the chest. Click to continue>


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