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Dwarf Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza nanus

Dwarf Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza nanus) — Birds of Prey of Australia & Oceania.

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The Dwarf Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza nanus) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Australia & Oceania.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Accipitriformes
  3. Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
  4. Genus Tachyspiza
  5. Species nanus

Where it lives

Montane Sulawesi (except southwestern, southeastern)

Quick facts

Family
Accipitridae
Order
Accipitriformes

Biology & behaviour

The Dwarf Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza nanus) is a species of kites, hawks, eagles in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. It is found in Australia & Oceania — montane Sulawesi (except sw, se).

Conservation

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