Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza erythrauchen)
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Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza erythrauchen (Gray, GR, 1861)

The rufous-necked sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza erythrauchen) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Indonesia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Indonesia

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk has been recorded at 4 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sawai Village RoadIndonesia39 records
  2. Logging Track, ObiIndonesia36 records
  3. Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia6 records
More places
  1. TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 rufous-necked sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza erythrauchen) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

Where does the Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northern, central Moluccas. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk?

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

What family is the Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk in?

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

Range

Australasia: northern, central Moluccas

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 erythropusLittle SparrowhawkLittle SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullaBesraBesraTachyspiza virgataDwarf SparrowhawkDwarf SparrowhawkTachyspiza nanusCollared 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
Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

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