- sequence. They may
warrant separation in the old
genus Hieraspiza.
Extant accipiters range in size from the
little sparrowhawk (A. minullus), in
which the...
- (6.7–8.1 in) long, with dark bands, round-ended at the tip. As in most
accipiters, the
tarsus is
relatively long,
measuring 5.6–7.6 cm (2.2–3.0 in) long...
- of the
genus Accipiter,
especially outsizing its
tropic cousins in the
larger Eurasian races. The
northern goshawk, like all
Accipiters,
exhibits ****ual...
- The sharp-shinned hawk (
Accipiter striatus) is a
small hawk, with
males being the
smallest hawks in the
United States and Canada, but with the species...
- bird-eating raptors,
including the
peregrine falcon, the
merlin and
other Accipiters. A study,
using stuffed bird models,
found that
small birds are less likely...
- to
several species of
birds of prey,
mainly in the
genus Accipiter:
Northern goshawk,
Accipiter gentilis,
often referred to
simply as the goshawk, since...
- The
shikra (
Accipiter badius) is a
small bird of prey in the
family Accipitridae found widely distributed in Asia and
Africa where it is also
called the...
- They
belong to the
Falconidae family,
rather than the
Accipitridae (
accipiters). Many are
particularly swift flyers.
Caracaras are a
distinct subgroup...
- The besra, also
called the
besra sparrowhawk (
Accipiter virgatus) is a bird of prey in the
family Accipitridae. The
besra is a
widespread resident breeder...
- larger-winged, shorter-tailed and fly
further distances in open
areas than
accipiters.
Buteos descend or
pounce on
their prey
rather than
hunting in a fast...