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A 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. It is dark grey slate-brown above, including the head, with a black bill and eyes that are yellow at all ages. In flight, the bold bars on both its wings and tail are clearly visible. Juvenile plumage ranges from the rufous-color of adults to more white, but all have feathers with dark shaft streaks on their underside. Voice: Its call is a series of high, fast "kew" notes, with the male being higher-pitched than the female. A more drawn out "kieee-u" is made by the female to request food from the nearby male, and is adopted by the young as a begging call whenever adults are near.
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When to see the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
The map shades 12 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
The rufous-breasted sparrowhawk, also known as the rufous-chested sparrowhawk and as the red-breasted sparrowhawk, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Easily confused with
Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensisThe Ovambo sparrowhawk is a small sparrowhawk with the typical broad winged, long-tailed shape of a member of the genus Accipiter.
Madagascar SparrowhawkAccipiter madagascariensisThe Madagascar sparrowhawk is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
Grey-bellied HawkAccipiter poliogasterThis medium-sized hawk measures 38–51 cm in body length, with females being considerably larger (by about 40%) than males.
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