Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk (sometimes sparrow hawk) may refer to several species of small hawk in the genus Accipiter. "Sparrow-hawk" or sparhawk originally referred to Accipiter nisus, now called "Eurasian" or "northern" sparrowhawk to distinguish it from other species.
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The American kestrel (Falco sparverius), a North American falcon species, is also commonly referred to as a "sparrow hawk".
Hawk species include:
| Common name | Latin | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk | A. castanilius | Africa |
| Collared sparrowhawk | A. cirrocephalus | Australia |
| Eurasian sparrowhawk | A. nisus | Europe/Asia |
| Chinese sparrowhawk | A. soloensis | Asia |
| Spot-tailed sparrowhawk | A. trinotatus | Indonesia |
| Japanese sparrowhawk | A. gularis | Japan |
| Levant sparrowhawk | A. brevipes | Africa Europe Asia |
| Little sparrowhawk | A. minullus | Africa |
| Madagascar sparrowhawk | A. madagascariensis | Madagascar |
| New Britain sparrowhawk | A. brachyurus | Papua New Guinea |
| Nicobar sparrowhawk | A. butleri | Nicobar Islands |
| Ovampo sparrowhawk | A. ovampensis | Sub-saharan Africa |
| Black sparrowhawk | A. melanoleucus | Sub-saharan Africa |
| Red-thighed sparrowhawk | A. erythropus | Africa |
| Rufous-chested sparrowhawk | A. rufiventris | Sub-saharan Africa |
| Rufous-necked sparrowhawk | A. erythrauchen | Maluku Islands |
| Slaty-mantled sparrowhawk | A. luteoschistaceus | Papua New Guinea |
| Dwarf sparrowhawk | A. nanus | Sulawesi |
| Vinous-breasted sparrowhawk | A. rhodogaster | Sulawesi |
| Frances's sparrowhawk | A. francesii | Madagascar |
| Anjouan sparrowhawk, or Ndzuwani goshawk | Accipiter francesii pusillus | Anjouan |
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