Ovambo Sparrowhawk

Accipiter ovampensis Gurney, JH Sr, 1875

195 gWeight

The Ovambo or Ovampo sparrowhawk, also known as Hilgert's sparrowhawk, (Accipiter ovampensis) is a species of sub-Saharan African bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Busiest months: February and May · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Namibia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and May · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Namibia

Ovambo Sparrowhawk has been recorded at 174 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Delta ParkSouth Africa86 records
Rietvlei NRSouth Africa47 records
Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya29 records

More places

Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenSouth Africa25 records
Mole NPGhana20 records
Maasai Mara NRKenya17 records
Shamvura CampNamibia14 records
Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa14 records
Liuwa Plain NPZambia13 records
Serengeti NPTanzania13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Kenya Namibia Tanzania Zimbabwe Zambia Botswana Ghana

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 Ovambo or Ovampo sparrowhawk, also known as Hilgert's sparrowhawk, (Accipiter ovampensis) is a species of sub-Saharan African bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It takes its name from the Ovamboland in northern Namibia.

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Questions

How big is the Ovambo Sparrowhawk?

The Ovambo Sparrowhawk weighs around 195 g.

Where does the Ovambo Sparrowhawk live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia south to northern South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Namibia.