Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza erythrauchen(Gray, GR, 1861)
English (US) Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
The Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza erythrauchen) 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 erythrauchen
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
- Described by
- (Gray, GR, 1861)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Tachyspiza erythrauchen erythrauchen
- Tachyspiza erythrauchen ceramensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Accipiter erythrauchen
- Described by
- (Gray, GR, 1861)
- Type locality
- Gilolo = Halmahera.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.28, no.3 p.344
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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