Eurasian sparrowhawk
E46210
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is a small, agile bird of prey found across Europe and parts of Asia, known for its rapid, low-level flight through woodlands as it hunts smaller birds.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Accipiter nisus | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
ⓘ
hawk ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLengthFemale | 35–41 cm ⓘ |
| averageBodyLengthMale | 29–34 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspanFemale | 67–80 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspanMale | 59–65 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Eurasian sparrowhawk
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Accipiter nisus
|
| breedingSite | trees ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Eurasian sparrowhawk
self-link
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sparrowhawk ⓘ |
| conservationThreats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
pesticide use (historically) ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
small birds
ⓘ
small mammals ⓘ |
| distribution |
British Isles
ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ Middle East ⓘ Russia ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ |
| eyeColorAdult | orange to red ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| genus | Accipiter ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland with hedgerows
ⓘ
forests ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy |
rapid low-level flight through vegetation
ⓘ
surprise attacks on perching birds ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
northern populations migrate south in winter
ⓘ
partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| nestType | stick nest ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageDescriptionFemale | brown upperparts and brown-barred underparts ⓘ |
| plumageDescriptionMale | blue-grey upperparts and orange-barred underparts ⓘ |
| primaryPrey | passerine birds ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females larger than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Accipiter nisus