Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza trinotata)
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Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza trinotata (Bonaparte, 1850)

The spot-tailed sparrowhawk or spot-tailed goshawk (Tachyspiza trinotata) is a species of bird of prey in the family, Accipitridae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

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

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia231 records
  2. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia53 records
  3. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia37 records
More places
  1. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia9 records
  2. Gunung MahawuIndonesia8 records
  3. Gunung MahawuIndonesia6 records
  4. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia6 records
  5. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia4 records

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 spot-tailed sparrowhawk or spot-tailed goshawk (Tachyspiza trinotata) is a species of bird of prey in the family, Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia.

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Questions

Where does the Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi, Talisei (north of northeastern Sulawesi), Muna and Butung (=Buton; south of southeastern Sulawesi). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk?

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

What family is the Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk in?

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

Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk

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