Little Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza minulla)
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Little Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza minulla (Daudin, 1800)

The little sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza minulla) is a species of Afrotropical bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

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

Where and when it's recorded

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

Little Sparrowhawk has been recorded at 321 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya87 records
  2. Kruger NP – Berg-en-Dal CampSouth Africa83 records
  3. Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya79 records
More places
  1. Nairobi NPKenya75 records
  2. Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa73 records
  3. Etosha NP – Halali CampNamibia59 records
  4. Lake Mburo NPUganda48 records
  5. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda47 records
  6. Lake Nakuru NPKenya43 records
  7. Ngare Sero Mountain LodgeTanzania42 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaKenyaUgandaTanzaniaNamibiaBotswanaZambiaZimbabwe

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 little sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza minulla) is a species of Afrotropical bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is the smallest member of the genus Tachyspiza and forms a superspecies with the red-thighed sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza erythropus).

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Questions

Where does the Little Sparrowhawk live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern, south-central, eastern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda.

When is the best time to see the Little Sparrowhawk?

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

What family is the Little Sparrowhawk in?

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

Range

Africa: southern, south-central, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Tachyspiza

Other birds in the genus Tachyspiza

Red-thighed SparrowhawkRed-thighed SparrowhawkTachyspiza erythropusBesraBesraTachyspiza virgataDwarf SparrowhawkDwarf SparrowhawkTachyspiza nanusRufous-necked SparrowhawkRufous-necked SparrowhawkTachyspiza erythrauchenCollared SparrowhawkCollared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalaNew Britain SparrowhawkNew Britain SparrowhawkTachyspiza brachyuraVinous-breasted SparrowhawkVinous-breasted SparrowhawkTachyspiza rhodogasterJapanese SparrowhawkJapanese SparrowhawkTachyspiza gularisLevant SparrowhawkLevant SparrowhawkTachyspiza brevipesShikraShikraTachyspiza badiaNicobar SparrowhawkNicobar SparrowhawkTachyspiza butleriChinese SparrowhawkChinese SparrowhawkTachyspiza soloensis
Little Sparrowhawk

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