Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Tiny Hawk (Accipiter superciliosus) - HBW 2, p. 154
French: Épervier nain
German: Däumlingssperber
Spanish: Gavilancito Americano
Other common names: Tiny Sparrowhawk
Taxonomy: Falco superciliosus Linnaeus, 1766, Surinam.
Forms superspecies with A. collaris. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- fontanieri Bonaparte, 1853 - Nicaragua S to W Colombia and W Ecuador.
- superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1766) - E of Andes, from Colombia E through Venezuela (except NW) to the Guianas, and S through Ecuador, E Peru, Bolivia (Beni, Santa Cruz) and Brazil to Paraguay and N Argentina (Misiones).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A dorsal close-up of a bird in a tree, looking around and flying away. Locality Cuieiras Biological Reserve, Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp superciliosus)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2011 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 24 sec 4.7 -
A rufous phase immature bird preening its underwing Locality Canopy Tower, Soberanía National Park, Panama (ssp fontanieri)
Dave Jackson 7 April 2007 4 years ago 18 sec 4.7 -
A lateral view of a rufous phase immature bird perched and taking flight Locality Canopy Tower, Soberanía National Park, Panama (ssp fontanieri)
Dave Jackson 7 April 2007 4 years ago 20 sec 4.6 -
A rufous phase immature bird perched with its tail fanned Locality Canopy Tower, Soberanía National Park, Panama (ssp fontanieri)
Dave Jackson 7 April 2007 4 years ago 19 sec 4.5 -
An individual perched in a tree, resting on one leg. Locality Cuieiras Biological Reserve, Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp superciliosus)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2011 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 18 sec 4.5 -
A bird perched in a tree, looking around and flying away. Locality Cuieiras Biological Reserve, Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp superciliosus)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2011 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 19 sec 3.8
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An adult perched in a tree, eating a prey.
Locality Los Amigos Biological Station (CICRA), Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp superciliosus)
Joe Tobias 14 December 2007 16 weeks ago 3.8 -
A dorsal view of a bird in a tree.
Locality Cuieiras Biological Reserve, Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp superciliosus)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.7 -
An adult perched at forest edge.
Locality Nangaritza River, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador (ssp superciliosus)
Scott Olmstead 21 March 2008 2 years ago 3.5 -
Adult over trail
Locality Metropolitan Natural Park, Panama City, Panama Province, Panama
Octavio Rios 11 July 2010 1 year ago 3
- No sound recordings available yet
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