Little Sparrowhawk
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Accipiter minullus (Daudin, 1800) |
The Little Sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. At 85 g (3 oz) and 23 cm (9 in), it is the world's smallest Accipiter and is possibly the smallest member of the diverse family Accipitridae.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Accipiter minullus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.