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SPECIES
STATUS
NOTES
Collared Sparrowhawk C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Defensive attacking behavior by other species may attract attention.
Brown Goshawk C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Frequently seen hunting along watercourses.
Grey Goshawk I: irregular visitors Prefers vegetation bordering major rivers and streams.
Red Goshawk R: rare A few widely spaced records in the region.
Crested Hawk U: uncommonB: recording breeding Favours riverine vegetation. Hunts insects in treetops. Vocal. Breeding record October 2000.
Swamp Harrier R: rare Vagrant status.
Spotted Harrier I: irregular visitors Long wing span and low soaring flight.
Black Kite C: commonB: recording breeding Attracted to fires. Seasonal, only stragglers in the wet.
Square-tailed Kite R: rare Rare visitor to region, can be overlooked in Black Kite flocks.
Black-breasted Buzzard C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Distinctive white spots on long wings assist identification.
click to view image Whistling Kite C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Scavenger along roadways and rivers.
Osprey I: irregular visitors Solitary birds occasionally seen along Katherine River.
Little Eagle I: irregular visitors Irregular visitor recorded near Katherine during the past year.
White-breasted Sea-Eagle C: commonB: recording breeding Frequents major rivers and streams.
Wedge-tailed Eagle C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Regular carrion feeder along roads.
Letter-winged Kite R: rare Sporadic eruptions of this species occur but very infrequently.
Black-shouldered Kite U: uncommon Frequents open fields, mainly in the dry season.
Black Falcon R: rare Take care not to confuse with dark phase Brown Falcon.
click to view image Brown Falcon C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident A common falcon, often seen from road.
Australian Kestrel C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Sustained hovering over open fields is distinctive.
Little Falcon U: uncommon Attention often drawn by alarm calls of hunted species.
Grey Falcon R: rare Extremely rare visitor to the region.
Peregrine Falcon U: uncommonB: recording breeding High sandstone escarpments in region are reliable sites.
Bush Thick-knee C: commonP: permanent resident Nocturnal. High pitched screeching call may be heard at night.
Australian Bustard C: commonB: recording breeding Hunts insects in open fields. Solitary, pairs or small groups.