Madagascar Sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis) | Photos, Calls and ID

Near ThreatenedEndemicVertebratesForestPlatform nestMedium · 180 g

Madagascar Sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis), photo 1 — Photo: Lennart Hudel · CC BY 4.0

Madagascar Sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis), photo 2 — Photo: Sheelagh Halsey · CC BY 4.0

Madagascar Sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis), photo 3 — Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0

Madagascar Sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis), photo 4 — Photo: NHM · CC BY 4.0

Madagascar Sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis), photo 5 — Photo: NHM · CC BY 4.0

About the Madagascar Sparrowhawk

The Madagascar sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where the Madagascar Sparrowhawk lives

Regular range

Madagascar

When to see the Madagascar Sparrowhawk

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Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Grey-bellied HawkAccipiter poliogasterThis medium-sized hawk measures 38–51 cm in body length, with females being considerably larger (by about 40%) than males.

Rufous-breasted SparrowhawkAccipiter rufiventrisA small raptor, with a height of about 30 cm and wingspan of 72 cm, the rufous-breasted sparrowhawk is named for its distinctive rufous-coloured underparts, which can be seen both perching and in flight.

Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensisThe Ovambo sparrowhawk is a small sparrowhawk with the typical broad winged, long-tailed shape of a member of the genus Accipiter.

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