Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter Nisus

Order:

Accipitriformes

Family:

Accipitridae

Size:

28-40 cm

Weight:

M 105-196 g, F 185-350 g

Taxonomy:

A. n. melaschistos (A. O. Hume, 1869)

Short Description:

Eurasian Sparrowhawk is a compact bird with short, broad wings and a long tail, adapted for swift and agile flight through dense vegetation. Adults have slate-gray upperparts and finely barred underparts, with females being larger and more robust than males. Juveniles have brownish upperparts and streaked underparts. Their sharp, yellow eyes and hooked beak are indicative of their predatory nature.

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast

Eurasian Sparrowhawk is distributed across a variety of habitats, including forests, woodlands, scrublands, and even urban areas with suitable cover. They are found throughout the country, from the northern mountainous regions to the southern plains.

Eurasian Sparrowhawks are ambush predators, using surprise and agility to hunt small birds and occasionally small mammals. They often hunt by surprise, bursting from cover to catch their prey in a rapid and agile flight. Their diet primarily consists of songbirds, including sparrows, finches, and thrushes, which they capture with swift and precise attacks.