Watch the magic of the Red Goshawk

Australia’s rarest bird of prey…

The Red Goshawk is in the running for Bird of the Year 2025. By voting for the Australia’s rarest bird of prey, you’re helping shine a light on its story and the urgent need to safeguard remaining habitat. Voting is open for Bird of the Year 2025. Vote for your favourite bird now! 

Watch the magic of the Red Goshawk

Video footage by: Trade Creative

Video transcript

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There’s really nothing like it. They’re striking. They’re fierce. They are super rare. You can only find them in our country.

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This is an ancient bird and it’s in its own unique genus which is pretty special. It’s this beautiful like rufous colour. It’s got a little bit of a crest that maybe you can see. It’s got this beautiful golden yellow eye and these striations that go down, down the breast.

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It’s just such a special bird.

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They eat cockatoos, Sulfur Crested Cockatoos. So, a real solid chunky bird.

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They’re Australia’s rarest bird of prey.

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They’re the classic Aussie battler.

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They’ve lost a third of their range.

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They’ve retracted right back to the top end of Australia.

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But in the north, it is it is still persisting. It’s a fighter. We need to raise more awareness about it. Not many people know what a Red Goshawk is.

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They’re endemic to Australia, so you’re not going to see them anywhere else.

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They’re incredibly important.

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Australia should be proud to have this bird and should get behind it as bird of the year.

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This is a species that is persisting.

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They’re different to anything else on the planet. And Red Goshawks are the coolest.