New Britain Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza brachyura)
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New Britain Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza brachyura (Ramsay, EP, 1880)

27–34 cmLength

The New Britain sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza brachyura) is a threatened species of bird of prey.

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The New Britain sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza brachyura) is a threatened species of bird of prey. It is endemic to two Papua New Guinea islands, New Britain and New Ireland. Even in 1934 Ernst Mayr, in his survey of mountain bird life during the Whitney South Sea Expedition, found the New Britain sparrowhawk to be very rare.

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Questions

How big is the New Britain Sparrowhawk?

The New Britain Sparrowhawk is about 27–34 cm long.

Where does the New Britain Sparrowhawk live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Britain and New Ireland (eastern Bismarck Archipelago).

What family is the New Britain Sparrowhawk in?

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

At a glance

Length
27–34 cm

Range

Australasia: New Britain and New Ireland (eastern Bismarck Archipelago)

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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New Britain Sparrowhawk

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