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| − | [[Image:Levant_Sparrowhawk.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by lior kislev in Eylat, Israel]] | + | [[Image:Levant_Sparrowhawk.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|lior_kislev|lior kislev}} in Eylat, [[Israel]].]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
30-37 cm. Female is larger than the male. Blue-grey above, with dark wingtips, and barred reddish below. The adult female is slate-grey above with darkish wingtips, barred reddish brown below, dark throat line. The juvenile is dark brown above and has dark-streaked underparts. It shows a dark throat line. | 30-37 cm. Female is larger than the male. Blue-grey above, with dark wingtips, and barred reddish below. The adult female is slate-grey above with darkish wingtips, barred reddish brown below, dark throat line. The juvenile is dark brown above and has dark-streaked underparts. It shows a dark throat line. | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | Levant Sparrowhawk usually shows four "fingers" while [[Eurasian Sparrowhawk]] shows five-six. Levant Sparrowhawk shows a flight silhouet that is surprisingly similar to [[Common Kestrel]]. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Mainly eastern [[Europe]] | + | Mainly eastern [[Europe]] and western [[Asia]]. Migrates through [[Middle East]] and winters in eastern [[Africa]]. In Europe: [[Greece]], the Balkans and southern [[Russia]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Monotypic. | Monotypic. | ||
Revision as of 01:18, 14 August 2009
- Accipiter brevipes
Identification
30-37 cm. Female is larger than the male. Blue-grey above, with dark wingtips, and barred reddish below. The adult female is slate-grey above with darkish wingtips, barred reddish brown below, dark throat line. The juvenile is dark brown above and has dark-streaked underparts. It shows a dark throat line.
Similar Species
Levant Sparrowhawk usually shows four "fingers" while Eurasian Sparrowhawk shows five-six. Levant Sparrowhawk shows a flight silhouet that is surprisingly similar to Common Kestrel.
Distribution
Mainly eastern Europe and western Asia. Migrates through Middle East and winters in eastern Africa. In Europe: Greece, the Balkans and southern Russia.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Deciduous woodland, in dry, hilly or lowland areas, often along rivers.
Behaviour
It nests in trees, building a new nest, lined with green leaves, each year. 3-5 eggs are laid.
Diet includes small birds, insects and lizards in woodland, relying on surprise as it flies from a perch to catch its prey unaware.
The call is a sharp "kee-wick".
