Sparrowhawk

{{About|the bird|other uses}} {{Wiktionary|sparrow hawk}} thumb|Accipiter nisus '''Sparrowhawk''' (sometimes '''sparrow hawk''') may refer to several species of small hawk in the subfamily Accipitrinae. "Sparrow-hawk" or '''sparhawk''' originally referred to ''Accipiter nisus'', now called "Eurasian" or "northern" sparrowhawk to distinguish it from other species.

The American kestrel (''Falco sparverius''), a North American falcon species, is also commonly referred to as a "sparrow hawk", although it is not closely related.

Sparrowhawk species include: {|class="wikitable sortable"

! Common name !! Scientific !! Range |- | Chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk|| ''Aerospiza castanilius''|| Africa |- | Collared sparrowhawk||''Tachyspiza cirrocephalus''||Australia |- | Eurasian sparrowhawk|| ''Accipiter nisus''||Europe/Asia |- | Chinese sparrowhawk||''Tachyspiza soloensis''||Asia |- | Spot-tailed sparrowhawk|| ''Tachyspiza trinotatus''||Indonesia |- |Japanese sparrowhawk|| ''Tachyspiza gularis''|| Japan |- |Levant sparrowhawk|| ''Tachyspiza brevipes''|| Africa Europe Asia |- | Little sparrowhawk|| ''Tachyspiza minullus''|| Africa |- | Madagascar sparrowhawk|| ''Accipiter madagascariensis''|| Madagascar |- | New Britain sparrowhawk|| ''Tachyspiza brachyurus''|| Papua New Guinea |- |Nicobar sparrowhawk||''Tachyspiza butleri''|| Nicobar Islands |- |Ovambo sparrowhawk|| ''Accipiter ovampensis''|| Sub-saharan Africa |- |Black sparrowhawk||''Astur melanoleucus''|| Sub-saharan Africa |- |Red-thighed sparrowhawk|| ''Tachyspiza erythropus''|| Africa |- |Rufous-chested sparrowhawk||''Accipiter rufiventris''|| Sub-saharan Africa |- | Rufous-necked sparrowhawk|| ''Tachyspiza erythrauchen''|| Maluku Islands |- |Slaty-mantled sparrowhawk|| ''Tachyspiza luteoschistaceus''|| Papua New Guinea |- |Dwarf sparrowhawk||''Tachyspiza nanus''|| Sulawesi |- |Vinous-breasted sparrowhawk|| ''Tachyspiza rhodogaster''|| Sulawesi |- |Frances's sparrowhawk||''Tachyspiza francesii''|| Madagascar |}

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Category:Accipitrinae Category:Birds by common name