Rufous-necked sparrowhawk
The rufous-necked sparrowhawk (Accipiter erythrauchen) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Accipiter |
| Species: | A. erythrauchen |
| Binomial name | |
| Accipiter erythrauchen Gray, GR, 1861 | |
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Description
It is mostly grey with a rufous neck with yellow feet and yellow black-tipped bill. The juvenile is brown.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Accipiter erythrauchen". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22695596A93518315. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695596A93518315.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2020. IOC World Bird List (v10.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.10.2.
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