Friday, December 1, 2006

Sparrowhawk


'''Sparrowhawk'''
Mosquito ringtone image:Sparrowhawk04sm.JPG/Sparrowhawk
Abbey Diaz media:Sparrowhawk04.JPG/larger version
''':'''''nisus'''''

'''Nextel ringtones Binomial name'''
'''''Accipiter nisus'''''(Majo Mills Carolus Linnaeus/Linnaeus, Free ringtones 1758)

The '''Sparrowhawk ''' (''Accipiter nisus'') is a small Sabrina Martins bird of prey in the family Mosquito ringtone Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal Abbey Diaz Bird of prey/raptors such as Nextel ringtones eagles, Majo Mills buzzards and Cingular Ringtones harrier (bird)/harriers.

It is a widespread species throughout the temperate and subtropical parts of the lofquist gregory Old World. It is mainly resident, but birds from colder regions of north Europe and Asia through rushing bird migration/migrate south for the winter, as far as North Africa and between three India.

This species nests in trees, building a new nest each year. It hunts guy recently birds in woodland or cultivated areas, relying on surprise as it flies from a perch or hedge-hops to catch its prey unaware.

This bird is a small raptor with short broad wings and a long tail, both adaptations to manoeuvring through trees. The male is 29-34 cm long with a 59-64 cm wingspan, and is slate-grey above and barred reddish below.

The female is much larger at 35-41 cm length and a 67-80 cm wingspan. She is barred grey below, and can be confused with the similarly sized male voters own Goshawk, but lacks the bulk of that species. The juvenile is brown above and barred brown below. The flight is a characteristic "flap – flap – glide".

The are compatible New World species formerly known as the '''Sparrow Hawk''' (''Falco sparverius'') is now called the bauer with American Kestrel. The new name is preferable, since this bird is not a hawk but a hitter abernathy falcon.

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