Chinese Sparrowhawk (species: Accipiter soloensis) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Accipiter soloensis
Chinese Sparrowhawk


©Ron Knight: Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis)

©Ariefrahman: Juvenile

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae
Genus Accipiter
Species Accipiter soloensis
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Distinguishing features

Adults have prominent black wing tips. The female is larger than the male. The male is grey above, white below and has red eyes. Female has rufous on breast and underwing coverts, and yellow eyes. Juvenile has grey face, brown upperparts and yellow eyes. The top underparts are streaked, while the thighs are barred. The black wing tips are not as prominent and underwings streaked (except for coverts). (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 36 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 62 cm

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Distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It breeds in Southeast China, Taiwan, Korea and Siberia; winters in Indonesia and Philippines, passing through the rest of Southeast Asia. It is a bird of wooded areas. (Wikipedia)

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