Little Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza minulla - Épervier minule

Épervier minule
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Tachyspiza

  • Species
    :

    minulla

Descriptor

Daudin, 1800

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 27 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 39 à 52 cm.
  • Weight
    : 68 à 105 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Épervier minule
adult
Épervier minule
juvenile

Little Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza minulla) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Tachyspiza minulla minulla (Ethiopia to Angola and South Africa)
  • Tachyspiza minulla tropicalis (s Somalia coastally to e Mozambique)

Foreign names

  • Épervier minule,
  • Gavilancito chico,
  • gavião-pequeno,
  • Zwergsperber,
  • törpehéja,
  • Oost-Afrikaanse Dwergsperwer,
  • Sparviere minore,
  • dvärghök,
  • Dverghauk,
  • jastrab krahulček,
  • krahujec nejmenší,
  • Afrikansk Spurvehøg,
  • afrikanvarpushaukka,
  • Kleinsperwer,
  • esparver menut africà,
  • krogulec skromny,
  • Африканский малый перепелятник,
  • アフリカツミ,
  • 非洲小雀鹰,
  • dvärghök,
  • 小雀鷹,

Voice song and cries

Épervier minule
Second

Habitat

Épervier minule
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations, Rural Gardens

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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