Nicobar Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza butleri)
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Nicobar Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza butleri (Gurney, JH Jr, 1898)

The Nicobar sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza butleri) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

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 Nicobar sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza butleri) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands of India. There are two subspecies, the nominate race which is found on Car Nicobar in the north of the archipelago, and T. b. obsoleta, from Katchal and Camorta in the central part of the Nicobars.

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Questions

Where does the Nicobar Sparrowhawk live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Nicobar Islands.

What family is the Nicobar Sparrowhawk in?

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

Range

Oriental: Nicobar Islands

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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Nicobar Sparrowhawk

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