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| − | '''Alternative names: Red- | + | '''Alternative names: Red-chested Sparrowhawk; Rufous Sparrowhawk''' |
[[Category:Accipiter]] | [[Category:Accipiter]] | ||
;[[:Category:Accipiter|Accipiter]] rufiventris | ;[[:Category:Accipiter|Accipiter]] rufiventris | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:2008_09_24_Rufous-chested_Sparrowhawk_1662.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Alan Manson <br />Mt. Gilboa, [[KwaZulu-Natal]] Midlands, South Africa]] |
| + | [[Image:2008_09_24_Rufous-chested_Sparrowhawk_f_1667.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Alan Manson <br />Mt. Gilboa, [[KwaZulu-Natal]] Midlands, South Africa]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Length: 29-36 cm. Females (200 g) larger than males (120 g). In southern Africa, the unmarked rufous underparts are diagnostic. Upperparts slate grey, head appears hooded. | Length: 29-36 cm. Females (200 g) larger than males (120 g). In southern Africa, the unmarked rufous underparts are diagnostic. Upperparts slate grey, head appears hooded. | ||
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Fragmented populations in eastern [[Africa]] from [[Ethiopia]] to [[South Africa]]. | Fragmented populations in eastern [[Africa]] from [[Ethiopia]] to [[South Africa]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Two subspecies: | + | Two subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> |
| + | *''A. r. rufiventris'' | ||
| + | :*Montane forests of Kenya and eastern Zaire to South Africa | ||
| + | *''A. r. perspicillaris'' | ||
| + | :*Highland forests of Ethiopia | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Afromontane forest or stands of alien trees with adjacent grassland or fynbos. | Afromontane forest or stands of alien trees with adjacent grassland or fynbos. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Solitary or in pairs. Generally inconspicuous, spending much time perched high in trees. Hunts mainly for small birds over open country. | Solitary or in pairs. Generally inconspicuous, spending much time perched high in trees. Hunts mainly for small birds over open country. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | # Clements JF. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Accipiter+rufiventris}} | {{GSearch|Accipiter+rufiventris}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:31, 3 February 2011
Alternative names: Red-chested Sparrowhawk; Rufous Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter rufiventris
Identification
Length: 29-36 cm. Females (200 g) larger than males (120 g). In southern Africa, the unmarked rufous underparts are diagnostic. Upperparts slate grey, head appears hooded.
Distribution
Fragmented populations in eastern Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies:1
- A. r. rufiventris
- Montane forests of Kenya and eastern Zaire to South Africa
- A. r. perspicillaris
- Highland forests of Ethiopia
Habitat
Afromontane forest or stands of alien trees with adjacent grassland or fynbos.
Behaviour
Solitary or in pairs. Generally inconspicuous, spending much time perched high in trees. Hunts mainly for small birds over open country.
References
- Clements JF. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
