Eurasian sparrowhawk / Sperber (Accipiter nisus)

Zweiter Vogel vom Sperber-Paar. 2024-08-04 18:34:04 Staldenweiher Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10
ISO 1250
Exposure 1/1000

Observations

First documented observation: 2024-08-04 in Staldenweiher. 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]
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: Automatically generated from 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
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Calls: 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] Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.

Call attributes: song Frequency: ,