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The genus
Accipiter is a group of
birds of preyBirds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. They are defined as any bird that kills its prey with its talons. Their talons and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh. In most cases,...
in the family
AccipitridaeThe Accipitridae is one of the two major families within the order Accipitriformes . Many well-known birds, such as hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures are included in this group...
, many of which are named as goshawks and
sparrowhawkThe Eurasian Sparrowhawk is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, harriers and other sparrowhawks. Adult male Eurasian Sparrowhawks have bluish grey upperparts and orange-barred underparts; females and juveniles are...
s.
These birds are slender with short broad rounded wings and a long tail which helps them manoeuvre in flight. They have long legs and long sharp talons used to kill their prey, and a sharp hooked bill used in feeding. Females tend to be larger than males. They often ambush their prey, mainly small birds and mammals, capturing it after a short chase. The typical flight pattern is a series of flaps followed by a short glide. They are commonly found in wooded or shrubby areas.
Species in taxonomic order
- Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
- Grey-bellied Goshawk
The Grey-bellied Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
, Accipiter poliogaster
- Crested Goshawk
The Crested Goshawk is a bird of prey from tropical Asia. It is related to other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers, and thus placed in the family Accipitridae.-Description:...
, Accipiter trivirgatus
- Sulawesi Goshawk
The Sulawesi Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
, Accipiter griseiceps
- Red-chested Goshawk
The Red-chested Goshawk is a hawk of West Africa. It is often considered conspecific with the African Goshawk.-Range and habitat:...
, Accipiter toussenelii
- African Goshawk
The African Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.As defined here following the Handbook of the Birds of the World, it is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique,...
, Accipiter tachiro
- Chinese Goshawk
The Chinese Goshawk is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. Also called Chinese sparrowhawk....
, Accipiter soloensis
- Frances's Sparrowhawk
Frances' Goshawk is a small hawk. The nominate subspecies, A. f. francesii, is endemic to Madagascar.The name commemorates Lady Frances Cole, wife of the Cape Colony governor Lowry Cole....
, Accipiter francesii
- Spot-tailed Goshawk
The Spot-tailed Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
, Accipiter trinotatus
- Grey Goshawk
The Grey Goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae, the white morph of which is known as the White Goshawk, is a strongly built, medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.-Description:...
, Accipiter novaehollandiae
- Brown Goshawk
The Brown Goshawk is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found in Australia and surrounding islands.- Description:...
, Accipiter fasciatus
- Christmas Island Goshawk
The Christmas Island Goshawk is a bird of prey in the goshawk and sparrowhawk family Accipitridae. It is a threatened endemic of Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the eastern Indian Ocean.-Taxonomy:...
, Accipiter (fasciatus) natalis
- Black-mantled Goshawk
The Black-mantled Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Accipiter melanochlamys
- Pied Goshawk
The Pied Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
, Accipiter albogularis
- Fiji Goshawk
The Fiji Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It was once considered to be the same species as the Brown Goshawk of Australia and New Caledonia. It is endemic to Fiji, where it occurs on the larger islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Kadavu, Gau and Ovalau...
, Accipiter rufitorques
- White-bellied Goshawk
The White-bellied Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is endemic to New Caledonia...
, Accipiter haplochrous
- Moluccan Goshawk
The Moluccan Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
, Accipiter henicogrammus
- Grey-headed Goshawk
The Grey-headed Goshawk, Accipiter poliocephalus, is a lightly built, medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.-Identification:...
, Accipiter poliocephalus
- New Britain Goshawk
The New Britain Goshawk is a bird of prey species in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea....
, Accipiter princeps
- Black Goshawk
The Black Goshawk , also known as the Black Sparrowhawk, is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is found in forest and woodland throughout a large part of sub-Saharan Africa...
, Accipiter melanoleucus
- Henst's Goshawk
Henst's Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations.It is threatened by...
, Accipiter henstii
- Meyer's Goshawk
Meyer's Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands....
, Accipiter meyerianus
- Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, and Uganda....
, Accipiter castanilius
- Nicobar Sparrowhawk
The Nicobar Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is endemic to India. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-External links:*...
, Accipiter butleri
- Levant Sparrowhawk
The Levant Sparrowhawk is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers....
, Accipiter brevipes
- Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk
The Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:*...
, Accipiter luteoschistaceus
- Imitator Sparrowhawk
The Imitator Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.It is threatened by habitat...
, Accipiter imitator
- Red-thighed Sparrowhawk
The Red-thighed Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria,...
, Accipiter erythropus
- Little Sparrowhawk
The Little Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,...
, Accipiter minullus
- Japanese Sparrowhawk
The Japanese Sparrowhawk is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers....
, Accipiter gularis
- Small Sparrowhawk
The Small Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
, Accipiter nanus
- Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
The Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
, Accipiter erythrauchen
- Collared Sparrowhawk
The Collared Sparrowhawk is a small, slim bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found in Australia.- Description :...
, Accipiter cirrocephalus
- New Britain Sparrowhawk
The New Britain Sparrowhawk is a threatened species of bird of prey. It is endemic to two Papua New Guinea islands, New Britain and New Ireland. Even in 1934 Ernst Mayr, in his survey of mountain bird life during the Whitney South Sea Expedition, found the New Britain Sparrowhawk to be very rare...
, Accipiter brachyurus
- Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk
The Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia....
, Accipiter rhodogaster
- Madagascar Sparrowhawk
The Madagascar Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is endemic to Madagascar...
, Accipiter madagascariensis
- Ovampo Sparrowhawk
The Ovambo or Ovampo Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia,...
, Accipiter ovampensis
- Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
The Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.It forms a...
, Accipiter rufiventris
- Shikra
The Shikra is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers....
, Accipiter badius
- Tiny Hawk
The Tiny Hawk, Accipiter superciliosus, is a small diurnal bird of prey found in forested and edge areas throughout much of the central neotropics. It is primarily a bird-eater, and is known to prey on hummingbirds.-Taxonomy:...
, Accipiter superciliosus
- Semicollared Hawk
The Semi-collared Hawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
, Accipiter collaris
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
The Sharp-shinned Hawk is a small hawk. In fact, "sharp-shins" are the smallest to reside in USA and Canada, though some Neotropical species are smaller . The taxonomy is far from resolved, with some authorities considering the southern taxa three separate species: White-breasted Hawk The...
, Accipiter striatus
- White-breasted Hawk, Accipiter chionogaster
- Plain-breasted Hawk, Accipiter ventralis
- Rufous-thighed Hawk, Accipiter erythronemius
- Cooper's Hawk
Cooper's Hawk is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from Canada to Mexico. As in many birds of prey, the male is smaller than the female...
, Accipiter cooperii
- Gundlach's Hawk
The Gundlach's Hawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to Cuba.Its natural habitats are dry forests and lowland moist forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:
...
, Accipiter gundlachi
- Bicoloured Hawk
The Bicoloured Hawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. The southern subspecies is sometimes split as Accipiter chilensis....
, Accipiter bicolor
- Chilean Hawk
The Chilean Hawk is a bird of prey species belonging to the typical hawks. It breeds in Andes forests from central Chile and western Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego, from sea level to 2,700 m altitude...
, Accipiter (bicolor) chilensis
- Besra
The Besra, Accipiter virgatus, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.The Besra is a widespread resident breeder in dense forests throughout south Asia from Pakistan and India to south China and Indonesia. It nests in trees, building a new nest each year...
, Accipiter virgatus
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Accipiter was seen on 12 March 1994 south of the summit of
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in the
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, where the genus was not known to occur. It may have been an undescribed
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, but more likely it was not; it could simply have been a vagrant of a known species.
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