- Accipiter erythropus
Identification
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk (Western Little Sparrowhawk) Accipiter erythropus
Distribution
West and Central Africa. Breeds in Gambia, in Sierra Leone, Liberia and western Ivory Coast, in southern Ghana and from southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and Congo east to eastern Zaire and west Uganda and south to northern Angola.
Taxonomy
SUBSPECIES Two races recognised: larger and darker zenkeri is found from Cameroon to Uganda and south to Angola and nominate race in remainder of range.
Habitat
Dense forest, a little-known and rarely seen species.
