46,747 observationsLeast Concern
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Accipitriformes ›Family: Accipitridae ›Genus: Accipiter
About
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...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Accipiter nisus.
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk belongs to the class Aves.
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk belongs to the order Accipitriformes.
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk belongs to the family Accipitridae.
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk belongs to the genus Accipiter.