Rufous-necked sparrowhawk
| Rufous-necked sparrowhawk | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Accipiter |
| Species: | A. erythrauchen |
| Binomial name | |
| Accipiter erythrauchen Gray, 1861 | |
The rufous-necked sparrowhawk (Accipiter erythrauchen) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Description
It is mostly grey with a rufous neck with yellow feet and yellow black-tipped bill. The juvenile is brown.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2014). "Accipiter erythrauchen". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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