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:
862DF14942ABC6D0
Avibase ID:
avibase-862DF149
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/862DF149
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175304
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sharp-shinned Hawk [incl. madrensis] ( Accipiter striatus [incl. madrensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Sharp-shinned Hawk [incl. madrensis] ( Accipiter striatus [incl. madrensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Sharp-shinned Hawk [incl. madrensis] ( Accipiter striatus [incl. madrensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Sharp-shinned Hawk [incl. madrensis] ( Accipiter striatus [incl. madrensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Sharp-shinned Hawk [incl. madrensis] ( Accipiter striatus [incl. madrensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Sharp-shinned Hawk [incl. madrensis] ( Accipiter striatus [incl. madrensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Sharp-shinned Hawk [incl. madrensis] ( Accipiter striatus [incl. madrensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Sharp-shinned Hawk [incl. madrensis] ( Accipiter striatus [incl. madrensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Sharp-shinned Hawk [incl. madrensis] ( Accipiter striatus [incl. madrensis]) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) [version 3] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Accipiter striatus [version 3] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Accipiter [striatus or chionogaster]
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