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Alternative name: Frances's Goshawk
- Accipiter francesiae
Accipiter francesii
Identification
Similar species
Male Frances's Sparrowhawk is paler than Madagascar Sparrowhawk
Distribution
Madagascar and the Comoros
Taxonomy
Some authorities use francesii in place of francesiae.
Four subspecies are accepted[1]:
- A. f. francesii:
- A. f. griveaudi:
- Grand Comoro Island (Comoro Islands)
- A. f. pusillus:
- Anjouan (Comoro Islands)
- A. f. brutus:
- Mayotte (Comoro Islands)
Habitat
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum thread discussing id of Frances's Sparrowhawk and Madagascar sparrowhawk
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Frances's Sparrowhawk. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Frances%27s_Sparrowhawk
