Nicobar Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza butleri(Gurney, JH Jr, 1898)
English (US) Nicobar Sparrowhawk
The Nicobar Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza butleri) 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
- Tachyspiza butleri
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Nicobar Sparrowhawk
- Described by
- (Gurney, JH Jr, 1898)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Tachyspiza butleri butleri
- Tachyspiza butleri obsoleta
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Astur butleri
- Described by
- (Gurney, JH Jr, 1898)
- Type locality
- Car Nicobar.
- Original description
- Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 7 p.27
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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