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scientific name
Accipiter nisus.
area
Widespread resident over pakistan
Woods, wooded farmland and even parks in city centres.
description
Female much larger than male. Both are barred on the underparts, the male tinged with rufous. Males back bluish, while females is brown. Distinguished from Kestrel by it's rounded wings. Catches small birds in dashing low flight.
size
30 - 41cm (12 - 16")
prey
The sparrowhawk's prey extends to well over 120 bird species. In addition small mammals are taken. Among the victims recorded in recent issues of the Norfolk Bird Report are collared dove, stock dove, great spotted woodpecker (taken from a birdtable), snipe, sanderling, wood sandpiper, starling, snow bunting, ring ouzel and crossbill.
