Profile
In flight
Birds of Prey
Crested Goshawk
Lophospiza trivirgata
- rare
- 55 km/h
- Least Concern
An ambush hunter of the canopy, short crest rising when alarmed and three dark throat stripes underlining its name. Brief, silent, deadly accurate.
- Population
- widespread but uncommon forest raptor across South and Southeast Asia
- Habitat
- broadleaf and mixed evergreen forest, forest edge, wooded urban parks
- Diet
- birds, lizards, small mammals, large insects
- Size
- 0.43 m
- Wingspan
- 0.78 m
