The sharp-shinned hawk is a small hawk, with males being the smallest hawks in the United States and Canada, but with the species averaging larger than some Neotropical species, such as the tiny hawk. The taxonomy is far from resolved, with some authorities considering the southern taxa to represent three separate species: white-breasted hawk, plain-breasted hawk, and rufous-thighed hawk. The American Ornithological Society keeps all four variations conspecific. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Vieillot, LJP 1808
Reference:
Hist. Nat. Ois. Amér. Septentr.
1 p.42 pl.14
Imprint year:
1807
Protonym:
Accipiter striatus
Type locality:
Santo Domingo.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180307#page/96/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
3B024163DF58A0E0
Avibase ID:
avibase-3B024163
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3B024163
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175304
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter velox) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sharp-shinned, White-breasted, Plain-breasted or Rufous-thighed Hawk ( Accipiter [striatus, chionogaster, ventralis or erythronemius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Sharp-shinned, White-breasted, Plain-breasted or Rufous-thighed Hawk ( Accipiter [striatus, chionogaster, ventralis or erythronemius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Sharp-shinned, White-breasted, Plain-breasted or Rufous-thighed Hawk ( Accipiter [striatus, chionogaster, ventralis or erythronemius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Sharp-shinned, Plain-breasted or Rufous-thighed Hawk ( Accipiter [striatus, ventralis or erythronemius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Sharp-shinned, White-breasted, Plain-breasted or Rufous-thighed Hawk ( Accipiter [striatus, chionogaster, ventralis or erythronemius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Sharp-shinned, White-breasted, Plain-breasted or Rufous-thighed Hawk ( Accipiter [striatus, chionogaster, ventralis or erythronemius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Sharp-shinned, White-breasted, Plain-breasted or Rufous-thighed Hawk ( Accipiter [striatus, chionogaster, ventralis or erythronemius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Sharp-shinned, White-breasted, Plain-breasted or Rufous-thighed Hawk ( Accipiter [striatus, chionogaster, ventralis or erythronemius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Sharp-shinned, White-breasted, Plain-breasted or Rufous-thighed Hawk ( Accipiter [striatus, chionogaster, ventralis or erythronemius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Sharp-shinned, White-breasted, Plain-breasted or Rufous-thighed Hawk ( Accipiter [striatus, chionogaster, ventralis or erythronemius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Sharp-shinned, White-breasted, Plain-breasted or Rufous-thighed Hawk ( Accipiter [striatus, chionogaster, ventralis or erythronemius]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Épervier brun ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Accipiter striatus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Accipiter striatus [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Accipiter striatus [version 1] |
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