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The christmas island goshawk is restricted to christmas island a volcanic island in the indian ocean 10 o 0 s. The christmas goshawk or christmas island goshawk accipiter fasciatus natalis is a subspecies of bird of prey in accipitridae family.

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The christmas island goshawk accipiter fasciatus natalis is a bird of prey in the goshawk and sparrowhawk family accipitridae.

Christmas island goshawk. In 2000 the christmas island goshawk met the criteria as being critically endangered. Currently considered a subspecies of brown goshawk it has also been considered a subspecies of variable goshawk. It is a threatened endemic of christmas island an australian territory in the eastern indian ocean.

We only saw two more and they were just a brief flight views. The goshawk feeds on a variety of animals including reptiles insects small mammals and other birds. 105 o 40 e approximately 1400km northwest of australia.

Some 200 km from the nearest land java christmas island was not occupied by humans until the late 19th century. There is a core group of ten endemics that have evolved on the remote island in the eastern indian ocean for thousands of years attended by a suite of regular migrants opportunists and occasional visitors. The christmas island goshawk has greyish brown plumage with light barring yellow legs and piercing golden eyes.

It is a threatened endemic of christmas island an australian territory in the eastern indian ocean. The ci goshawk is considered to be the rarest endemic bird on the island. It is currently thought to be a subspecies but its taxonomy needs resolution.

The island sits on the northernmost edge of the australasian continental plate and immediately north the ocean floor drops into the java trench and depths of up to 6000m. The christmas island goshawk is currently listed as endangered under the environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 epbc act. The christmas island goshawk accipiter fasciatus natalis is a species of concern belonging in the species group birds and found in the following area s.

Indian ocean christmas island. It is a threatened and endemic of christmas island an australian territory in the eastern indian ocean. Males measure around 30 cm while the larger females can be up to 40 cm.

Christmas island goshawk by michelle manhal method. The birds of christmas island form a heterogeneous group of over 100 species. The christmas goshawk or christmas island goshawk accipiter fasciatus natalis is a bird of prey in the goshawk and sparrowhawk family accipitridae.

The taxon was described in 1889 by lister as a full species accipiter natalis. There perched in full view was a christmas island goshawk a bird that many birders have failed to see during their stay. It s taxonomic position is controversial.

To determine the size of the island s goshawk population and the ecological requirements for this species a mark recapture banding was seen as the first stage of this expedition.