Accipiter virgatus
E937899
Accipiter virgatus, commonly known as the besra, is a small forest-dwelling bird of prey found across South and Southeast Asia and parts of East Asia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Accipiter gularis | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ hawk ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| behavior |
diurnal
ⓘ
forest-dwelling ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 25–35 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSite | trees ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
besra
ⓘ
besra sparrowhawk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Coenraad Jacob Temminck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
large insects
ⓘ
lizards ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ southern China ⓘ |
| genus | Accipiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest
ⓘ
plantations ⓘ secondary growth ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | ambush predator ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryStatus | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Asia
ⓘ
South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| nestType | stick nest ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females larger than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wingspan | 40–60 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1822 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Accipiter gularis