Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza rhodogaster)
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Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza rhodogaster (Schlegel, 1862)

The vinous-breasted sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza rhodogaster) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Indonesia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Indonesia

Vinous-breasted 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 andIndonesia99 records
  2. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia12 records
  3. Gunung MahawuIndonesia4 records
More places
  1. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia3 records
  2. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia3 records
  3. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia2 records
  4. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia1 record
  5. Gunung MahawuIndonesia1 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 vinous-breasted sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza rhodogaster) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.

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Questions

Where does the Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula islands (east of Sulawesi). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk?

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

What family is the Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk in?

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

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula islands (east of Sulawesi)

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 nanusRufous-necked SparrowhawkRufous-necked SparrowhawkTachyspiza erythrauchenCollared SparrowhawkCollared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalaNew Britain SparrowhawkNew Britain SparrowhawkTachyspiza brachyuraJapanese SparrowhawkJapanese SparrowhawkTachyspiza gularisLevant SparrowhawkLevant SparrowhawkTachyspiza brevipesShikraShikraTachyspiza badiaNicobar SparrowhawkNicobar SparrowhawkTachyspiza butleriChinese SparrowhawkChinese SparrowhawkTachyspiza soloensis
Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk

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