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100 square kilometers. Populations worldwide are now viewed as stable and Eurasian sparrowhawks currently face no major threats. There are six recognized subspecies of A. nisus. They are A. nisus nisus, A. nisus nisomilis, A. nisus melaschistos, A. nisus wolterstorff, A. nisus granti, and A. nisus punicus

Accipiter cooperii Cooper's hawk

Accipiter gentilis northern goshawk

and small open areas within the forest for foraging. During the cold winter months they migrate to warmer areas, usually at lower elevations. Northern goshawks are the largest species of the genus Accipiter. Males generally weigh between 630 and 1100 grams, average 55 cm in length, and have a wingspan ranging from 98 to 104 centimeters. Females are slightly larger, weighing, on average, between 860 and 1360 grams, and having a wingspan of 105 to 115 centimeters and an average length of 61 cm. All accipiters

Accipiter minullus African little sparrowhawk; little sparrowhawk

the very closely related Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) live for about four years in the wild. The oldest individual of A. nisus lived to twenty years in captivity (Robinson 2005). Accipiter minullus are primarily a solitary species (The Kruger National Park 2014). If they are seen together it is usually a mated pair sharing the same territory. Little Sparrowhawks do not migrate and remain in their territory year-round (Kemp and Marks 2020). Accipiter minullus is regarded as quiet birds. Male and

Accipiter striatus sharp-shinned hawk

Accipiter nisus) and rufous-breasted sparrowhawks (Accipiter rufiuentris

Accipitridae eagles, hawks, and kites; hawks, eagles, and relatives

one to two eggs, where as smaller accipiters and harriers normally lay clutches of five to six eggs. Birds that nest farther from the equator generally lay larger clutches than equatorial individuals of the same species. In many species, especially rodent specialists, clutch size also tends to track prey abundance. One egg is laid every two to five days, and incubation begins with the first or second egg. Length of the incubation period differs considerably between species, and lasts from 28 to 60 days