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NTNear ThreatenedEndemicVertebrates
ForestPlatform nestMedium · 180 g
ForestPlatform nestMedium · 180 g
When to see the Madagascar Sparrowhawk
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Madagascar Sparrowhawk
Regular range
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Madagascar Sparrowhawk
The Madagascar sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
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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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