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- Eurasian_sparrowhawk abstract "The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), also known as the northern sparrowhawk or simply the sparrowhawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Adult male Eurasian sparrowhawks have bluish grey upperparts and orange-barred underparts; females and juveniles are brown above with brown barring below. The female is up to 25% larger than the male – one of the largest differences between the sexes in any bird species. Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 g (18 oz) or more.The Eurasian sparrowhawk is found throughout the temperate and subtropical parts of the Old World; while birds from the northern parts of the range migrate south for winter, their southern counterparts remain resident or make dispersive movements. Eurasian sparrowhawks breed in suitable woodland of any type, with the nest, measuring up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) across, built using twigs in a tree. Four or five pale blue, brown-spotted eggs are laid; the success of the breeding attempt is dependent on the female maintaining a high weight while the male brings her food. The chicks hatch after 33 days and fledge after 24 to 28 days.The probability of a juvenile surviving its first year is 34%, with 69% of adults surviving from one year to the next. Mortality in young males is greater than that of young females and the typical lifespan is four years. This species is now one of the most common birds of prey in Europe, although the population crashed after the Second World War. Organochlorine insecticides used to treat seeds before sowing built up in the bird population and the concentrations in Eurasian sparrowhawks were enough to kill some outright and incapacitate others; affected birds laid eggs with fragile shells which broke during incubation. However, its population recovered after the chemicals were banned, and it is now relatively common, classified as being of Least Concern by BirdLife International.The Eurasian sparrowhawk's hunting behaviour has brought it into conflict with humans for hundreds of years, particularly racing pigeon owners and people rearing poultry and gamebirds. It has also been blamed for decreases in passerine populations. The increase in population of the Eurasian Sparrowhawk coincides with the decline in House Sparrows in Britain. Studies of racing pigeon deaths found that Eurasian sparrowhawks were responsible for less than 1%. Falconers have utilised the Eurasian sparrowhawk since at least the 16th century; although the species has a reputation for being difficult to train, it is also praised for its courage. The species features in Teutonic mythology and is mentioned in works by writers including William Shakespeare, Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Ted Hughes.".
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk binomialAuthority 10th_edition_of_Systema_Naturae.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk binomialAuthority Carl_Linnaeus.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk class Bird.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk conservationStatus "LC".
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk conservationStatusSystem "IUCN3.1".
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk family Accipitridae.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk genus Accipiter.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk kingdom Animal.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk order Accipitriformes.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk phylum Chordate.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk thumbnail Accnis_edit.jpg?width=300.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageExternalLink 118_SparrowhawkAnisus.pdf.
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- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageLength "74475".
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageOutDegree "276".
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageRevisionID "705703168".
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- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Category:Accipiter.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Category:African_birds_of_prey.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Category:Animals_described_in_1758.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Category:Articles_containing_video_clips.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Category:Birds_of_Europe.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Category:Birds_of_India.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Category:Birds_of_North_Africa.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Category:Birds_of_Pakistan.
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- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Category:Birds_of_the_Middle_East.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Category:Falconry.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Category:True_hawks.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Central_Science_Laboratory.
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- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Cline_(biology).
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- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene.
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- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink East_Anglia.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Eastern_gray_squirrel.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Edinburgh.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Egg.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Egg_incubation.
- Eurasian_sparrowhawk wikiPageWikiLink Eurasian_blue_tit.