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Accipiter nisus (Eurasian Sparrowhawk)

Synonyms: Accipiter wolterstorffi; Falco nisus (homotypic); Falco spec (pro parte)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), also known as the northern sparrowhawk or simply the sparrowhawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. 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 g (18 oz) or more.
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Infraspecies

Accipiter nisus dementjevi
Accipiter nisus granti
Accipiter nisus melaschistos
Accipiter nisus nisosimilis
Accipiter nisus nisus
Accipiter nisus punicus
Accipiter nisus wolterstorffi

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
3
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
20
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 6.71694
EDGE Score: 2.04342
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  204 grams
Birth Weight [2]  22.5 grams
Female Weight [6]  325 grams
Male Weight [6]  150 grams
Weight Dimorphism [6]  116.7 %
Diet [3]  Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Endothermic [3]  100 %
Forages - Aerial [3]  20 %
Forages - Canopy [3]  20 %
Forages - Mid-High [3]  20 %
Forages - Understory [3]  20 %
Forages - Ground [3]  20 %
Clutch Size [8]  4
Clutches / Year [9]  1
Fledging [4]  27 days
Incubation [7]  34 days
Mating Display [2]  Non-acrobatic aerial display
Mating System [2]  Monogamy
Maximum Longevity [5]  20 years
Raptor Research Conservation Priority [10]  160
Snout to Vent Length [4]  13 inches (34 cm)
Speed [11]  25.277 MPH (11.3 m/s)
Wing Span [11]  26 inches (.67 m)
Female Maturity [5]  1 year
Male Maturity [5]  1 year

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Ecosystems

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Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

Predators

Accipiter gentilis (Northern Goshawk)[18]

Providers

Shelter 
Abies clanbrassiliana (Norway spruce)[14]

Consumers

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
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♦ 9British Trust for Ornithology
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♦ 12SNOW VOLE - Chionomys nivalis (Martins 1842), Janeau G., Aulagnier S., IBEX J.M.E. 4:1997
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♦ 14Ecology of Commanster
♦ 15Eptesicus nilssonii, Jens Rydell, MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 430, pp. 1-7 (1993)
♦ 16Martes zibellina (Carnivora: Mustelidae), VLADIMIR G. MONAKHOV, MAMMALIAN SPECIES 43(876):75–86 (2011)
♦ 17SYMENS, P. (1988). Effects of the mass migration of desert locusts Schistocerca gregaria on birds in the Taif area. Arabia.
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♦ 19Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
♦ 20International Flea Database
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0