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Lophospiza trivirgata
Basic stats
Diet
Birds, small mammals
Habitat
Forest and forest edge
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
2–3 eggs
Incubation period
About 33–35 days
Size
Medium (38–46cm)
Wingspan
~70–90cm
Weight
~300–500g
A medium-sized forest hawk with a short crest, barred underparts and rounded wings suited to fast, manoeuvrable flight through dense vegetation.
Hunts birds and small mammals by ambush from a concealed perch, and is often first noticed via its loud calling display flight over the forest canopy in the breeding season.
