Frances's Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza francesiae(Smith, A, 1834)
English (US) Frances's Sparrowhawk
The Frances's Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza francesiae) 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 francesiae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Frances's Sparrowhawk
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1834)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Tachyspiza francesiae francesiae
- Tachyspiza francesiae griveaudi
- Tachyspiza francesiae pusilla
- Tachyspiza francesiae bruta
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Accipiter Francesii
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1834)
- Type locality
- Madagascar.
- Original description
- South African Quarterly Journal vol.2, no.3, pt.2 p.280
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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