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Sharp-shinned Hawk (chionogaster)

Accipiter striatus chionogaster (Kaup, JJ 1852)

The white-breasted hawk is a small hawk found from southern Mexico to Nicaragua. It is usually considered a subspecies of the sharp-shinned hawk by most taxonomists, including the American Ornithological Society, but 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. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Accipiter
Scientific:
  Accipiter striatus chionogaster


Original description

Citation:
  (Kaup, JJ 1852)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London pt.19, no.221 p.41

Imprint year:
  1851

Protonym:
  Nisus (seu Accipiter) chionogaster

Type locality:
  Coban, Guatemala.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96443#page/65/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  55A81DC261E699F8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-55A81DC2

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/55A81DC2


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558392

English:
Sharp-shinned Hawk (chionogaster)
French:
Épervier brun (chionogaster)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Sharp-shinned Hawk (chionogaster) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
White-breasted Hawk (chionogaster) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
White-breasted Hawk (chionogaster) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
White-breasted Hawk (nominate) ( Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster)
Avilist 2025:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted) ( Accipiter striatus chionogaster) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
White-breasted Hawk ( Accipiter chionogaster) [version 3]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Accipiter striatus chionogaster [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Accipiter chionogaster [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Accipiter striatus [chionogaster or madrensis]

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Esparver ventreblanc
Czech: krahujec běloprsý
Danish: Hvidbuget Spurvehøg
German: Eckschwanzsperber (chionogaster), Weißbrustsperber
English: Sharp-shinned Hawk (chionogaster), Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted), White-breasted Hawk, White-breasted Hawk (chionogaster), White-breasted Hawk (nominate)
English, HBW: Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted)
English (IOC): White-breasted Hawk
English (United States): Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted)
Esperanto: Blankabrusta akcipitro
Spanish: Gavilán Americano (pechiblanco), Gavilán Pecho Canela (chionogaster), Gavilán Ventriblanco
Spanish (Argentine): Esparvero Estriado (chionogaster)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Gavilán Pajarero (chionogaster)
Spanish (Cuba): Gavilancito (chionogaster)
Spanish (Ecuador): Azor Americano (chionogaster)
Spanish (Spain): Gavilán Americano (chionogaster), Gavilán americano (pechiblanco)
Spanish (HBW): Sharp-shinned Hawk (White-breasted)
Spanish (Mexico): Gavilán Pecho Canela (chionogaster)
Spanish (Panama): Gavilán Estriado (chionogaster)
Spanish (Peru): Gavilán Pajarero (chionogaster)
Spanish (Paraguay): Azor rojizo (chionogaster)
Spanish (Uruguay): Gavilán Chico (Subesp. chionogaster)
Estonian: valgekõht-raudkull
Finnish: amerikanvarpushaukka (chionogaster)
French: Épervier à poitrine blanche, Épervier à poitrine blanche (chionogaster), Épervier à poitrine blanche (nominal), Épervier brun (chionogaster)
Croatian: bjelotrbi kobac
Hungarian: fehérmellű karvaly
Icelandic: Randahaukur (chionogaster)
Italian: Sparviere pettobianco
Japanese (romaji): ashibosohaitaka (chionogaster)
Japanese: アシボソハイタカ (chionogaster), アシボソハイタカ(chionogaster), ムナジロアシボソハイタカ
Scientific: Accipiter chionogaster, Accipiter chionogaster chionogaster, Accipiter striatus chionogaster, Nisus (Accipiter) chionogaster
Lithuanian: Baltapilvis vanagas
Dutch: Amerikaanse Sperwer (chionogaster), Witborstsperwer
Norwegian: Hvitbrysthauk, tverrhalehauk (chionogaster), tverrhalehauk (chionogaster) (hvitbrysthauk)
Polish: krogulec gwatemalski, krogulec zmienny (chionogaster)
Portuguese: gavião-de-peito-branco
Portuguese (Brazil): tauató-miúdo (chionogaster)
Portuguese (Portugal): gavião-de-peito-branco, gavião-estriado (chionogaster), Gavião-miúdo (chionogaster)
Russian: Американский перепелятник (chionogaster), Белогрудый ястреб
Slovak: jastrab bieloprsý, jastrab bieloprsý (skup.)
Serbian: Američki kobac (chionogaster)
Swedish: vitbröstad hök
Turkish: Amerika atmacası (chionogaster)
Ukrainian: Яструб білогрудий
Chinese: 白胸鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 白胸鷹

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