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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
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Described by
(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1853)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

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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