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Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Photo by Mel11
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Field Notes

Description:

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 greatest size differences between the sexes in any bird species.

Habitat:

Mixed wood and shrubland adjacent to river.

Reference Links:

Eurasian sparrowhawk - Wikipedia

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