Anjouan Island Sparrowhawk
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| Accipiter francesii pusillus (Gurney, 1875) |
The Anjouan Island Sparrow Hawk or Ndzuwani Goshawk (Accipiter francesii pusillus) is an extremely rare or possible extinct subspecies of the Frances' Goshawk (Accipiter francesii). It is endemic to the Comoros island of Ndzuwani (Anjouan).
[edit] Description
This bird looks very similar to the male of the Frances' Goshawk. The wings have a length between 135 to 149 mm at the males and 155 to 163 mm at the females. The length of the tail reaches from 99 to 188 mm at the males and 113 to 125 mm at the females. It has white underparts, grey upperparts and dark-greyish wings. The tail exhibits a dark barring.
[edit] Status
Due to the extensive hunting and habitat loss during the 20th century it became extremely rare by the late 1950s. Only one individual was surveyed in 1958 and the population was estimated between one and ten birds. It was last seen in 1978.
[edit] References
Ferguson-Lees, James and Christie, David A. Raptors of the World (2001)
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