Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Aerospiza castanilius)
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Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Aerospiza castanilius (Bonaparte, 1853)

The chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk (Aerospiza castanilius) is a small west African species of sparrowhawk in the family Accipitridae.

Most records: Gabon, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN de la LopéGabon4 records
  2. American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea3 records
  3. Sangha LodgeCentral African Republic2 records
More places
  1. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea2 records
  2. Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon2 records
  3. Limbe Botanical GardenCameroon2 records
  4. Mt. KupeCameroon2 records
  5. BomassaCongo - Brazzaville1 record
  6. Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon1 record
  7. Lekki Conservation CenterNigeria1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

GabonCameroonEquatorial GuineaNigeriaCentral African RepublicCongo - KinshasaCongo - Brazzaville

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

About

The chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk (Aerospiza castanilius) is a small west African species of sparrowhawk in the family Accipitridae. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.

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Questions

Where does the Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk live?

Its breeding range: Africa: west-central. It is most often recorded in Gabon, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.

What family is the Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk in?

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

Range

Africa: west-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Aerospiza

Other birds in the genus Aerospiza

African GoshawkAfrican GoshawkAerospiza tachiroPearl KitePearl KiteGampsonyx swainsoniiScissor-tailed KiteScissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocouriiWhite-tailed KiteWhite-tailed KiteElanus leucurusBlack-winged KiteBlack-winged KiteElanus caeruleusBlack-shouldered KiteBlack-shouldered KiteElanus axillarisLetter-winged KiteLetter-winged KiteElanus scriptusAfrican Harrier-HawkAfrican Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typusMadagascar Harrier-HawkMadagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatusPalm-nut VulturePalm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

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