Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

The Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter erythrauchen) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References - 1. ^ BirdLife International (2008). Accipiter erythrauchen. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 February 2009. More

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk Accipiter erythrauchen ceramensis - Adult male Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk Photographer : More

The Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter erythrauchen) is a bird of prey endemic to Indonesia, where it inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests. - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. If you would like to correct or update any of the information, please send us an e-mail. More

Grey-throated Goshawk, Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk, Moluccan Goshawk and Halmahera Flowerpecker were a superb supporting cast. We were pleased to find excellent numbers of parrots including raucous White Cockatoo, Moluccan King-Parrot and the increasingly rare Chattering Lory. Our first morning saw us drive from the bustling city of Manado up into the nearby Minahassa highlands and some excellent introductory birding on the slopes of Gunung (= mountain) Mahhwu. More

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk Accipiter erythrauchen: One of this rarely observed Moluccan endemic called from a perch by the trans-island road on Seram at an altitude of c800m (ceramensis). It was later seen in undulating display flight. Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis: One or 2 daily on Seram Bonelli’s Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus: One perched by the Lermatang road, Tanimbar. A recent article suggests it should be in the genus Aquila. More

Order : Falconiformes
Family : Accipitridae
Genus : Accipiter
Species : erythrauchen
Authority : Gray, 1861