Levant Sparrowhawk

Also known as Accipiter brevipes

species of bird

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The Levant Sparrowhawk is a small bird of prey found in parts of the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions. It matters to ornithologists and conservationists as an indicator of the health of its natural habitats and migration patterns in that part of the world.

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Least Concern

Levant Sparrowhawk

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The Levant sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza brevipes) is a small bird of prey. It measures 32–38 cm (13–15 in) in length with a wingspan of 65–75 cm (26–30 in). The female is larger than the male, but the difference is not as marked as with Eurasian sparrowhawk. The adult male is blue-grey above, with dark wingtips, and barred reddish below.

It breeds in forests from Greece and the Balkans east to southern Russia. It is migratory, wintering from Egypt across to southwestern Iran. It will migrate in large flocks, unlike the more widespread Eurasian sparrowhawk.