Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Aerospiza castanilius(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1853)
English (US) Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Aerospiza castanilius) 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
- Aerospiza castanilius
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1853)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Aerospiza castanilius castanilius
- Aerospiza castanilius beniensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Accipiter castanilius
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1853)
- Type locality
- South America; error, Gabon, fide Gurney, 1875, Ibis, p. 363.
- Original description
- Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 5 p.578
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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