New Britain Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza brachyura

Least Concern

The New Britain Sparrowhawk is a bird of prey of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands. It uses keen vision and powerful feet or bill to hunt, scavenge, or catch fish and other prey, often soaring on rising air over forest, wetland, grassland, mountains, or open country.

Family

Accipitridae

Group

Vultures, Hawks, and Allies

Range

New Britain Sparrowhawk Range — Resident or seasonal range in New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands

Population

≈ Unknown

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