Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Eurasian Sparrowhawk
The Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.
- Scientific name
- Accipiter nisus
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Accipiter nisus nisus
- Accipiter nisus nisosimilis
- Accipiter nisus dementjevi
- Accipiter nisus melaschistos
- Accipiter nisus wolterstorffi
- Accipiter nisus punicus
- Accipiter nisus granti
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falco Nisus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europe; restricted to Sweden by Linnaeus, 1761, Fauna Svecica, ed. 2, p. 24.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.92
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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