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Chinese Sparrowhawk

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Photo: Wich'yanan L · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Tachyspiza soloensis

Also known as: Accipiter soloensis

Basic stats

Size

30–36cm

The Chinese sparrowhawk is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is 30–36 cm long with the female larger than the male, and adults have prominent black wing tips. The male is grey above and white below with red eyes; the female has rufous on the breast and underwing coverts and yellow eyes. Juveniles have a grey face, brown upperparts and yellow eyes, with streaked upper underparts and barred thighs (Wikipedia, general species account).

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How big is the Chinese Sparrowhawk?
30–36cm
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