Accipiter, Rwanda (1 Viewer)

Andy Adcock

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• Sep 19, 2019

• #1

This bird was sat about 3m from the ground, couldn't get a shot of the tail unfortunately.

I'm guesseing African Goshawk or Little Sparrowhawk?

Edit: Apologies, it's Uganda, not Rwanda, Entebbe Botanical Gardens.

 

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Valéry Schollaert

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• Sep 19, 2019

• #2

Many Accipiter hawks in Entebbe ! At first sight, with such dark cheeks, I'd say an African Goshawk.

 

Andy Adcock

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• Sep 20, 2019

• #3

Valéry Schollaert said:

Many Accipiter hawks in Entebbe ! At first sight, with such dark cheeks, I'd say an African Goshawk.

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Thanks, is the bright, breast side patches, a feature of AG?

It is mentioned in the description for Little Sparrowhawk.

 

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Jean FRANCOIS

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• Sep 20, 2019

• #4

andyadcock said:

Thanks, is the bright, breast side patches, a feature of AG?
It is mentioned in the description for Little Sparrowhawk.

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Agree with Valéry.
This corresponds to the ssp sparsimfasciatus for which the HBW says "..with much variation in amount of reddish on flanks and underwings."
Jean

 

Andy Adcock

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• Sep 20, 2019

• #5

Many thanks guys.