Eurasian sparrowhawk / Sperber (Accipiter nisus)

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Zweiter Vogel vom Sperber-Paar. 2024-08-04 18:34:04 Staldenweiher

Observations

First documented observation: 2021-02-06 at the Luppmen. Most recent observation: 2024-11-27 in Greater Fehraltorf.

Description

Classification: Genus Accipiter (Accipiter); Subfamily True hawks (Accipitrinae); Family Accipitridae (Accipitridae)
General: The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), also known as the northern sparrowhawk or simply the sparrowhawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Adult male Eurasian sparrowhawks have bluish grey upperparts and orange-barred underparts; females and juveniles are brown above with brown barring below. The female is up to 25% larger than the male – one of the greatest size differences between the sexes in any bird species. Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 g (18 oz) or more. [more]
Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast
Vocalization: Series of short "ke-ke-ke-ke-ke", with rising pitch. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 05-01 - 08-09
Migration in: 02-20 - 05-10
Migration out: 08-18 - 11-06
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=28-38 cm, wingspan=55-70 cm, weight=110-342 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song: Meist in Horstnähe zu hören. Eine Reihe von kurzen Einzellauten, [Link] Song attributes: Frequency:
XC818384 - Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus - call, Brandenburg, Germany. Germany ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC818384 - Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus - call, Brandenburg, Germany.mp3 (call)


Calls: wie „gigigi“. Ähnlichkeit mit Wendehals, aber klarer und schneller. Schneller auch als Grünspecht und tiefer als Turmfalke. [Link]
Less resonant and less full than similar call of Goshawk, and much faster. Also a short "peeaaaa", shorter and more squeaky than Buzzard. [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.

Call attributes: song Frequency: ,

Media


Erster Vogel vom Sperber-Paar. 2024-08-04 18:33:57 Staldenweiher

Sperber Paar im Naturschutzgebiet im Staldenweiher-Wald. 2024-08-04 18:33:32 Staldenweiher

Wahrscheinlich ein Sperber in der Birke am Bahnhofstrasse 16 mit diesen gelben Augen - nicht das erste Mal bei uns, aber trotzdem eine Überraschung. 2024-11-27 10:46:10 Greater Fehraltorf

Background - wem gehört das Feder nicht so weit von der Sperbern? 2024-08-04 18:53:39 Staldenweiher

Sperber Paar im Naturschutzgebiet im Staldenweiher-Wald. 2024-08-04 18:33:28 Staldenweiher

Eurasian sparrowhawk. 2024-02-22 17:37:34 Laos

Additional Images


Der lokale Vogelexperte am Aabach meint dies war die Beute von einem Sperber. 2023-02-09 16:27:10 Source: OTHER 20230209_162710-DSC_0142 Der lokale Vogelexperte am Aabach meint dies war die Beute von einem Sperber.JPG

Habicht oder Sperber, am Greifensee bei Aaspitz. 2021-10-30 11:42:48 Greifensee

Sperber am luppmen. 2021-02-06 10:49:12 Luppmen

Sperber am luppmen. 2021-02-06 10:49:02 Luppmen

Wikipedia Eurasian sparrowhawk. Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia Eurasian sparrowhawk.jpg

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