Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza trinotata
Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza trinotata) — Birds of Prey of Australia & Oceania.
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The Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza trinotata) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Australia & Oceania.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Tachyspiza
- Species trinotata
Where it lives
Sulawesi, Talisei (north of northeastern Sulawesi), Muna and Butung (=Buton; south of southeastern Sulawesi)
Quick facts
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza trinotata) is a species of kites, hawks, eagles in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. It is found in Australia & Oceania — Sulawesi, Talisei (n of ne Sulawesi), Muna and Butung (=Buton; s of se Sulawesi).
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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A field guide to the Accipitridae family — 254 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.