Red goshawks: Australia’s rarest bird of prey is disappearing faster than we thought

Pink goshawks – uncommon, strikingly colourful birds of prey endemic to Australia – have been quickly vanishing from the continent for many years.

The species, which is already thought of Australia’s rarest raptor, has gone extinct in additional than one-third of its historic vary during the last 4 a long time, and is barely current in one other 30 per cent. The birds could also be considerably extra imperilled than beforehand thought.

Pink goshawks (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) are highly effective predators that inhabit open woodlands in a band …