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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk* |
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Accipiter rufiventris |
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Description (10)
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Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
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Other Names (World)
Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk, Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk, Red-breasted Sparrowhawk, Rufous Sparrowhawk
Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)
Size
33 - 40 cm
First Described (Guide)
Smith, 1830
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest.
Angola, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania [United Republic of], Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 100,000 (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)
Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris) [XC64898]
by Peter Boesman from Sabinyo Silverback Lodge, Kinigi, Rwanda (call)
Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris) [XC64899]
by Marcell Claassen from Sabinyo Silverback Lodge, Kinigi, Rwanda (call)
Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), with which often considered conspecific, Madagascar Sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis) and perhaps the Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) complex.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
- perspicillaris (Rüppell, 1836) - Ethiopian highlands.
- rufiventris Smith, 1830 - Kenya and eastern Zaire south to South Africa.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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