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Eurasian sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

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Description:

Sparrowhawk (sometimes sparrow hawk) may refer to several species of small hawk in the genus Accipiter. "Sparrow-hawk" or sparhawk originally referred to Accipiter nisus, now called "Eurasian" or "northern" sparrowhawk to distinguish it from other species.

Habitat:

Livadi marsh in Cephalonia island.

Reference Links:

Sparrowhawk - Wikipedia

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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
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Mediterranean Flora & Fauna
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Wildlife in fresh waters and wetlands of NE USA
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Biodiversity of Cephalonia island, Greece

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PublishedJuly 30, 2016

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