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".
Sparrowhawk 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 |
This page is an index of articles on animal species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name (vernacular name). If an internal link led you here, you may wish to edit the linking article so that it links directly to the intended article.
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