Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventrisSmith, A, 1830
English (US) Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
The Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris) 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 rufiventris
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1830
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Accipiter rufiventris perspicillaris
- Accipiter rufiventris rufiventris
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1830
- Type locality
- no locality = South Africa.
- Original description
- South African Quarterly Journal vol.1, no.3 p.231
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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