Accipiter
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The genus Accipiter is a group of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae, mostly consisting of birds known as Goshawks and Sparrowhawks.
These birds are slender with short broad rounded wings and a long tail which helps them maneuver in flight. They have long legs and long sharp talons used to kill their prey and a sharp hooked bill used in feeding. Females tend to be larger in size than males.
They often ambush their prey, capturing it after a short chase. They mainly eat small birds and mammals.
The typical flight pattern is a series of flaps followed by a short glide. They are commonly found in wooded or shrubby areas.
The full list of species is:
- Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
- Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
- Grey-bellied Goshawk, Accipiter poliogaster
- Crested Goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
- Sulawesi Goshawk, Accipiter griseiceps
- Red-chested Goshawk, Accipiter toussenelii
- African Goshawk, Accipiter tachiro
- Chinese Goshawk, Accipiter soloensis
- Frances' Goshawk, Accipiter francesii : Frances' Goshawk is a small hawk. The nominate subspecies, A. f. francesii, is endemic to Madagascar. The name commemorates Lady Frances Cole, wife of the Cape Colony governor Galbraith Lowery Cole.
- Spot-tailed Goshawk, Accipiter trinotatus
- Grey Goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae
- Brown Goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus
- Black-mantled Goshawk, Accipiter melanochlamys
- Pied Goshawk, Accipiter albogularis
- Fiji Goshawk, Accipiter rufitorques
- White-bellied Goshawk, Accipiter haplochrous
- Moluccan Goshawk, Accipiter henicogrammus
- Grey-headed Goshawk, Accipiter poliocephalus
- New Britain Goshawk, Accipiter princeps
- Black Goshawk, Accipiter melanoleucus
- Henst's Goshawk, Accipiter henstii
- Meyer's Goshawk, Accipiter meyerianus
- Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk, Accipiter castanilius
- Nicobar Sparrowhawk, Accipiter butleri
- Levant Sparrowhawk, Accipiter brevipes
- Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk, Accipiter luteoschistaceus
- Imitator Sparrowhawk, Accipiter imitator
- Red-thighed Sparrowhawk, Accipiter erythropus
- Little Sparrowhawk, Accipiter minullus
- Japanese Sparrowhawk, Accipiter gularis
- Small Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nanus
- Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk, Accipiter erythrauchen
- Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrocephalus
- New Britain Sparrowhawk, Accipiter brachyurus
- Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk, Accipiter rhodogaster
- Madagascar Sparrowhawk, Accipiter madagascariensis
- Ovampo Sparrowhawk, Accipiter ovampensis
- Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk, Accipiter rufiventris
- Shikra, Accipiter badius
- Tiny Hawk, Accipiter superciliosus
- Semicollared Hawk, Accipiter collaris
- Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus
- White-breasted Hawk, Accipiter chionogaster
- Plain-breasted Hawk, Accipiter ventralis
- Rufous-thighed Hawk, Accipiter erythronemius
- Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
- Gundlach's Hawk, Accipiter gundlachi
- Bicoloured Hawk, Accipiter bicolor
- Besra, Accipiter virgatus
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