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LCLeast Concern
Forest
Forest
ID tip
It has a length of 26-30 cm and a wingspan of 45-51 cm.
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About the Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk
The spot-tailed sparrowhawk or spot-tailed goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the family, Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
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Easily confused with
Red-thighed SparrowhawkTachyspiza erythropusA very small, dove-sized sparrowhawk with a distinctive tail pattern.
Slaty-mantled GoshawkTachyspiza luteoschistaceaThe slaty-mantled goshawk, also known as the slaty-mantled sparrowhawk or slaty-backed sparrowhawk, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
Moluccan GoshawkTachyspiza henicogrammaThey are a mid-sized raptors with short, rounded wingtips, relatively long tails, a heavy bill, and long legs but short and rather weak toes.
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