Chinese sparrowhawk
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Accipiter soloensis

The Chinese sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis ) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Appearance

It is 30–36 cm in length, with the female larger than the male. Adults have prominent black wing tips. The male is grey above, white below and has red eyes. The female has rufous on breast and underwing coverts, and yellow eyes. Juveniles have a grey face, brown upperparts and yellow eyes. The top underparts are streaked, while the thighs are barred. The black wing tips are not as prominent and underwings streaked (except for coverts).

Habits and Lifestyle

Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

In its breeding range, it feeds mainly on frogs, but will take lizards and other small invertebrates as well. In its wintering range, this species feeds heavily on cicadas.

Population

References

1. Chinese sparrowhawk Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_sparrowhawk
2. Chinese sparrowhawk on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22695503/93512856
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/700250

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