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Expert: - 3/20/2005


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Yes, my question is do any Hawks eat Cockatiels?

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Answer
Sure they do. There are several hawks in Australia that might eat cockatiels from time to time. Such as
Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus) [no other names]

Black-breasted Buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon) [other names: Black-breasted Kite]
Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) [other names: Australian Goshawk]
Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae) [other names: White Goshawk, Grey-backed Goshawk]
Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrhocephalus) [other names: Australian Sparrowhawk]
Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides) [no other names]
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) [no other names]
Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis) [other names: Allied Harrier, Jardine's Harrier]
Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) [other names: Marsh Harrier, Gould's Harrier, Swamp Hawk]
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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.

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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.

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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico

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