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Birds

Eurasian
Sparrowhawk

Least Concern

Stable

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Adult male Eurasian sparrowhawks have bluish grey upperparts and orange-barred underparts; females and juveniles are brown above with brown barring below. The female is up to 25% larger than the male – one of the largest differences between the sexes in any bird species. Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 grams or more.

Northern Sparrowhawk

Regional Names
  • Gujarati:
    બાદશાહ શકરો
  • Hindi:
    बाशा (नर), बाशीन (मादा)
  • Malayalam:
    യൂറേഷ്യൻ പ്രാപ്പിടിയൻ
  • Marathi:
    युरेशियन चिमणमार ससाणा
  • Nepali:
    वनबाज
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Taxanomy

ACCIPITRIFORMES
ACCIPITRIDAE
Accipiter nisus

Quick Facts
  • The female is up to 25% larger than the male - one of the largest differences between the sexes in any bird species.
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