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New Britain Sparrowhawk

Accipiter brachyurus (Ramsay, EP 1880)

The New Britain sparrowhawk is a threatened species of bird of prey. It is endemic to two Papua New Guinea islands, New Britain and New Ireland. Even in 1934 Ernst Mayr, in his survey of mountain bird life during the Whitney South Sea Expedition, found the New Britain sparrowhawk to be very rare. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Accipiter
Scientific:
  Accipiter brachyurus


Original description

Citation:
  (Ramsay, EP 1880)

Reference:
   Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 4 p.465

Protonym:
  Astur brachyurus

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6406652


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  68BF920B4E8877A1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-68BF920B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/68BF920B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175311

Geographic range:

  • Accipiter brachyurus: New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago)
English:
New Britain Sparrowhawk
Catalan:
Esparver menut de Nova Bretanya
Czech:
krahujec šedohřbetý
Danish:
Rødnakket Spurvehøg
German:
Dreifarbensperber
Spanish:
Gavilancito de Nueva Bretaña
Spanish (Spain):
Gavilancito de Nueva Bretaña
Finnish:
nokilintuhaukka
French:
Épervier de Nouvelle-Bretagne
Croatian:
novobritanski kobac
Hungarian:
új-brittaniai karvaly
Italian:
Sparviere di New Britain
Japanese (romaji):
shiroharatsumi
Japanese:
シロハラツミ
Lithuanian:
Naujosios Britanijos vanagas
Dutch:
New-Britainsperwer
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Prinsessehauk
Norwegian:
Prinsessehauk
Polish:
krogulec trójbarwny
Portuguese:
Gaviãozinho-tricolor
Russian:
Новобританский перепелятник
Slovak:
jastrab bielobruchý
Serbian:
Kobac sa ostrva Nova Britanija
Swedish:
bismarckhök
Ukrainian:
Яструб новобританський
Chinese:
短尾雀鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
短尾雀鷹


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Épervier de Nouvelle-Bretagne ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Épervier de Nouvelle-Bretagne ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Clements 1st edition:
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Clements, version 2021:
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Clements, version 2022:
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Clements 3rd edition:
New Britain Sparrow Hawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
eBird version 2022:
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
New Britain Collared Sparrow Hawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
New Britain Collared Sparrow Hawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Grey Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Grey Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Grey Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Grey Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Grey Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Grey Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Grey Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Accipiter brachyurus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Accipiter brachyurus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Accipiter brachyurus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
New Britain Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brachyurus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Accipiter brachyurus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Accipiter brachyurus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Esparver menut de Nova Bretanya
Czech: krahujec šedohřbetý, Krahujec šedý
Danish: Rødnakket Spurvehøg
German: Dreifarbensperber
English: Bismarck Sparrowhawk, Grey Sparrowhawk, New Britain Collared Sparrow Hawk, New Britain Collared Sparrowhawk, New Britain Sparrow Hawk, New Britain Sparrowhawk, Red-collared Sparrowhawk
English, HBW: New Britain Sparrowhawk
English (IOC): New Britain Sparrowhawk
English (United States): New Britain Sparrowhawk
Esperanto: Longfingra akcipitro
Spanish: Azor Chico de Nueva Bretaña, Gavilancito de Nueva Bretańa, Gavilancito de Nueva Bretaña
Spanish (Spain): Gavilancito de Nueva Bretaña
Spanish (HBW): New Britain Sparrowhawk
Estonian: krae-raudkull
Finnish: Nokilintuhaukka
French: Autour à collier rouge, Épervier de Nouvelle-Bretagne
Croatian: novobritanski kobac
Hungarian: új-brittaniai karvaly
Italian: Sparviere di New Britain, Sparviero dal collare della Nuova Britannia
Japanese (romaji): shiroharatsumi
Japanese: シロハラツミ
Scientific: Accipiter brachyurus, Astur brachyurus
Lithuanian: Naujosios Britanijos vanagas
Dutch: New-Britainsperwer, Nieuw-Britse Sperwer
Norwegian Nynorsk: Prinsessehauk
Norwegian: Prinsessehauk
Polish: krogulec trójbarwny
Portuguese: Gaviãozinho-tricolor
Portuguese (Portugal): gavião-da-nova-bretanha
Russian: Новобританский перепелятник, Новобританский ястреб
Slovak: jastrab bielobruchý
Serbian: Kobac sa ostrva Nova Britanija
Swedish: Bismarckhök
Turkish: New Britain atmacası
Tatar: Яңа Британия карчыгасы
Ukrainian: Яструб новобританський
Chinese: 短尾雀鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 短尾雀鷹

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