Red-thighed Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza erythropus)
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Red-thighed Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza erythropus (Hartlaub, 1855)

The red-thighed sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza erythropus), alternatively known as the red-legged sparrowhawk or western little sparrowhawk, is a species of sparrowhawk in the family Accipitridae from western and northern central Africa.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Gabon, Côte d’Ivoire

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Gabon, Côte d’Ivoire

Red-thighed Sparrowhawk has been recorded at 47 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana130 records
  2. Ankasa NPGhana48 records
  3. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana25 records
More places
  1. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana16 records
  2. Nsuta ForestGhana14 records
  3. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana9 records
  4. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire8 records
  5. Kakum National ParkGhana8 records
  6. American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea6 records
  7. Libreville – Résidence de FranceGabon6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaGabonCôte d’IvoireEquatorial GuineaUgandaCameroonSierra LeoneCongo - Brazzaville

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 red-thighed sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza erythropus), alternatively known as the red-legged sparrowhawk or western little sparrowhawk, is a species of sparrowhawk in the family Accipitridae from western and northern central Africa. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.

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Questions

Where does the Red-thighed Sparrowhawk live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, west-central. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Gabon and Côte d’Ivoire.

When is the best time to see the Red-thighed Sparrowhawk?

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

What family is the Red-thighed Sparrowhawk in?

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

Range

Africa: western, west-central

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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Red-thighed Sparrowhawk

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