Levant Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza brevipes)
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Levant Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza brevipes (Severtsov, 1850)

The Levant sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza brevipes) is a small bird of prey.

Busiest months: September · Most records: Israel, Türkiye, Georgia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September · Most records: Israel, Türkiye, Georgia

Levant Sparrowhawk has been recorded at 143 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 25 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel870 records
  2. Aras Kuş Halkalama İstasyonuTürkiye592 records
  3. Sakhalvasho Raptor WatchpointGeorgia455 records
More places
  1. Atanasovsko Lake – Migration Observation PointBulgaria378 records
  2. Eilat – KM20 Flamingo Pools 20Israel215 records
  3. Ponichala ReserveGeorgia147 records
  4. Gabal el ZaytEgypt140 records
  5. Antikythira Bird ObservatoryGreece120 records
  6. Tsor'a FieldsIsrael114 records
  7. Eilat north beachIsrael110 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IsraelTürkiyeGeorgiaBulgariaGreeceEgyptPalestinian TerritoriesIran

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 Levant sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza brevipes) is a small bird of prey. It measures 32–38 cm (13–15 in) in length with a wingspan of 65–75 cm (26–30 in). The female is larger than the male, but the difference is not as marked as with Eurasian sparrowhawk.

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Questions

Where does the Levant Sparrowhawk live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: southeastern Europe to western Kazakhstan. It is most often recorded in Israel, Türkiye and Georgia.

When is the best time to see the Levant Sparrowhawk?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Northern Hemisphere).

What family is the Levant Sparrowhawk in?

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

Range

Palearctic: southeastern Europe to western Kazakhstan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Tachyspiza

Other birds in the genus Tachyspiza

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Levant Sparrowhawk

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