Accipiter castanilius

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Accipiter castanilius, commonly known as the chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk, is a small forest-dwelling bird of prey found in parts of Central and West Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird of prey
sparrowhawk
species of bird
activityPattern diurnal
authority Cassin
beakType hooked beak
behavior forest-dwelling
belongsTo Afrotropical realm
linked to: Afrotropical
bodyFeature chestnut-colored flanks
class Aves
commonName chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
describedBy John Cassin
describedIn 19th century
diet insects
small birds
small vertebrates
distribution Cameroon
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
eyeColor yellow
family Accipitridae
genus Accipiter
habitat forest
subtropical forest
tropical forest
hasCharacteristic sharp talons
hasFeatherColor barred underparts
grey upperparts
huntingStrategy ambush predator
kingdom Animalia
limbType wings
migratoryBehavior non-migratory
nativeTo Central Africa
West Africa
order Accipitriformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
reproductiveBehavior tree nester
size small raptor
skeletonType vertebrate
taxonRank species
vernacularNameLanguage English

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Accipiter hasSpecies Accipiter castanilius