Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Gampsonyx
Species
Gampsonyx swainsonii
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
The adult has a black crown, upperparts, wing and tail, a rufous edged white collar, yellow forehead and cheeks, mainly white underparts, and yellow legs. Immature birds are similar to the adults but have white and chestnut tips to the back and wing feathers, a buff collar and some buff on the white underparts. In flight this species looks mainly black above and white below. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 23 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- From 45 cm to 55 cm - applies to Adults
