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Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

The Eurasian Sparrowhawk is a small bird of prey that loves to hunt. With its sharp eyes and quick wings, it can swoop down to catch its favorite meals, like small birds.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Eurasian Sparrowhawk has short, broad, rounded wings and a relatively long tail, perfect for agile flight. Males are slate-grey above with rufous-barred underparts, while females are browner with grey barring. Both possess bright yellow or orange eyes.

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Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Female sparrowhawks are much larger than males, sometimes weighing twice as much!

Sparrowhawks build messy nests high in trees using twigs and branches.

Their bright yellow or orange eyes provide super sharp vision for hunting.

They mostly hunt other birds, often catching them in mid-flight!

Habilidades especiales

Eurasian Sparrowhawk can weave through dense trees at high speed because of its short, rounded wings that provide incredible agility.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk has exceptional stealth and uses ambush tactics that help them catch unsuspecting birds by surprise.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk can spot tiny movements from far away because of its keen eyesight that helps pinpoint small prey.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 29-41 cm
Envergadura: 59-80 cm
Peso: 0.11-0.342 kg
Esperanza de vida: 3-12 años
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-6
Incubación: 33-35 días
Distancia de migración: 2000 km

Dieta y alimentación

These fierce hunters mainly eat small to medium-sized birds they catch by surprise!

Diferencias por edad: Young chicks are fed by parents; juveniles gradually learn to hunt on increasingly larger prey as they mature.

Alimentos principales

Parus major
Erithacus rubecula
Passer domesticus
Turdus merula
Sturnus vulgaris

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

Great Tit

Parus major

A common prey item in woodlands.

hunts

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Frequently preys on these small garden birds.

eaten by

Eurasian Eagle Owl

Bubo bubo

Larger raptors can prey on younger sparrowhawks.

shelters

Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris

Often nests in the crowns of mature conifers.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

A rayas

Marcado con bandas paralelas o líneas de color.

Aéreo

Las criaturas aéreas pasan una parte importante de su vida en el aire, utilizando el vuelo para diversas actividades como la caza, la migración o la anidación.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Depredador de emboscada

Un depredador de emboscada caza esperando pacientemente y ocultándose, para luego lanzar un ataque repentino cuando una presa desprevenida se pone a su alcance.