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Tachyspiza gularis
Basic stats
Diet
Small birds, large insects
Habitat
Forest, forest edge, gardens on passage
Range
Breeds in Japan, Korea and eastern China, winters south to Borneo
Clutch size
3–5 eggs (on breeding grounds)
Incubation period
About 28–30 days
Size
Small (23–30cm)
Wingspan
~50–58cm
Weight
~90–150g
A small, compact hawk with short rounded wings and a relatively short tail, males grey above with a rufous wash below and females browner with barring.
A regular winter visitor to Borneo, hunting small birds and large insects with fast, agile dashes through forest edge and cultivated land before returning north to breed.
