Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)

Semi-collared Hawk (Accipiter collaris) - HBW 2, p. 154

French: Épervier à collier interrompu German: Halsbandsperber Spanish: Gavilancito Torcaz
Other common names: Collared Sparrowhawk

Taxonomy: Accipiter collaris P. L. Sclater, 1860, New Granada = Bogotá, Colombia.
Subtropical counterpart of A. superciliosus, with which forms superspecies. Monotypic.

Distribution: SW Venezuela (Mérida, Táchira) S, on W & E slopes of Andes, through Colombia to Ecuador; recent range extension of 1500 km to S Peru.