Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hawks, Eagles and Kites :: Tiny Hawk

Tiny Hawk Accipiter superciliosus

Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): Tiny Sparrowhawk, Tiny Sparrow Hawk
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Ecuador - Feb, 2007 © Lou Hegedus  Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Ecuador - Feb, 2007 © Lou Hegedus  Parque Nacional da Serra do Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil - Apr 29, 2007 © Glauco Kohler 
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Range

S. Central America to se. tropical South America;
(1) Se. Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, w. Colombia and w. Ecuador.
(2) Colombia e. through w. and s. Venezuela (Tachira, Merida, Carabobo, Barinas, Apure, Amazonas, n. Bolivar) to Guyana, Surinam, Guiana and Brazil from Maranhao, Piau, Bahia and s. Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro s. to Santa Catarina)s. through e. Ecuador, e. Peru, Bolivia (Beni, Santa Cruz), e. Paraguay and ne. Argentina (Misiones).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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