Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Summary 2

The Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is a small hawk. In fact, "sharp-shins" are the smallest to reside in USA and Canada, though some Neotropical species are smaller (notably the aptly named Tiny Hawk). The taxonomy is far from resolved, with some authorities considering the southern taxa three separate species: White-breasted Hawk (A. chionogaster), Plain-breasted Hawk (A. ventralis) and Rufous-thighed Hawk (A. erythronemius). See taxonomy for further on this.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) David Allen, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/24859294@N00/3181667427
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accipiter_striatus

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