Pink goshawks: Australia’s rarest hen of prey is disappearing quicker 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-about Australia’s rarest raptor, has gone extinct in additional than one-third of its historic vary over the past 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 …