National recovery plan for the red goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus © David Baker-Gabb National recovery plan for the red goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus Prepared by: The Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management and David Baker-Gabb. © The State of Queensland, Department of Environment and Resource Management 2012 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without the prior written knowledge of the Department of Environment and Resource Management. Inquiries should be addressed to PO Box 15155, CITY EAST, Queensland, 4002. To obtain copies of this publication, please contact: General Manager Sustainable Landscapes Department of Environment and Resource Management GPO Box 2454 Brisbane, Queensland 4001 Disclaimer: The Australian Government, in partnership with the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management, Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment The Arts and Sport, Western Australia Department of Environment and Conservation, and the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage facilitate the publication of recovery plans to detail the actions needed for the conservation of threatened native wildlife. The attainment of objectives and the provision of funds may be subject to budgetary and other constraints affecting the parties involved, and may also be constrained by the need to address other conservation priorities. Approved recovery plans may be subject to modification due to changes in knowledge and changes in conservation status. Publication reference: Department of Environment and Resource Management 2012. National recovery plan for the red goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus. Report to the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Canberra. Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management, Brisbane. Cover photo: Red goshawk, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory (photo: David Baker-Gabb) National Recovery Plan for the Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) 2012. 2 Table of Contents Executive summary..................................................................................................4 1. General information..........................................................................................5 Conservation status......................................................................................................5 International obligations...............................................................................................5 Affected interests..........................................................................................................5 Consultation with Indigenous Peoples..........................................................................6 Benefits to other flora or fauna species or communities...............................................6 Social and economic impacts.......................................................................................7 2. Biological information......................................................................................7 Species description......................................................................................................7 Taxonomy.................................................................................................................... 7 Breeding....................................................................................................................... 7 Diet............................................................................................................................... 8 Movement and range...................................................................................................8 Distribution................................................................................................................... 8 Habitat critical to the survival of the species.................................................................9 Foraging habitat......................................................................................................... 10 Nesting habitat........................................................................................................... 10 Important populations.................................................................................................11 3. Management practices....................................