Black Sparrowhawk (Astur melanoleucus)
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Black Sparrowhawk

Astur melanoleucus (Smith, A, 1830)

Busiest months: August and November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August and November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

Black Sparrowhawk has been recorded at 321 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 27 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kirstenbosch Botanical GardenSouth Africa289 records
  2. Delta ParkSouth Africa243 records
  3. Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya164 records
More places
  1. Nairobi NPKenya133 records
  2. Bigodi SwampUganda125 records
  3. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya112 records
  4. Kakamega Forest NRKenya97 records
  5. Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa89 records
  6. Lake Nakuru NPKenya67 records
  7. Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenSouth Africa67 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaKenyaUgandaGhanaTanzaniaZimbabweEthiopiaMalawi

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

Where does the Black Sparrowhawk live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda.

When is the best time to see the Black Sparrowhawk?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and November (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Black Sparrowhawk in?

It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Astur

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Black Sparrowhawk

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