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Besra [excl. nisoides]

Accipiter virgatus [excl. nisoides] (= Accipiter virgatus) (Temminck, CJ 1822)

The besra, also called the besra sparrowhawk, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Temminck, CJ 1822)

Reference:
   Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois. livr.19 pl.109

Protonym:
  Falco virgatus

Type locality:
  Java.

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A59A2D4D6942EC6C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A59A2D4D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A59A2D4D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175348

Geographic range:

  • Accipiter virgatus virgatus: Java and Bali
  • Accipiter virgatus fuscipectus: Mountains of Taiwan
  • Accipiter virgatus besra: S India and Sri Lanka
  • Accipiter virgatus abdulalii: Andaman and Nicobar islands
  • Accipiter virgatus confusus: Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Negros and Catanduanes)
  • Accipiter virgatus quagga: Philippines (Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Siquijor and Mindanao)
  • Accipiter virgatus rufotibialis: N Borneo
  • Accipiter virgatus vanbemmeli: Sumatra
  • Accipiter virgatus quinquefasciatus: Flores (Lesser Sundas)
  • Accipiter virgatus [affinis or kashmiriensis]: N India and Nepal to central China and Indochina
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Besra [excl. nisoides]
French:
Épervier besra [excl. nisoides]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Besra [excl. nisoides] ( Accipiter virgatus [excl. nisoides])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Besra [excl. nisoides] ( Accipiter virgatus [excl. nisoides])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Besra [excl. nisoides] ( Accipiter virgatus [excl. nisoides])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Besra [excl. nisoides] ( Accipiter virgatus [excl. nisoides])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Besra [excl. nisoides] ( Accipiter virgatus [excl. nisoides])
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2021:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2023:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Besra Sparrow Hawk ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Besra Sparrow Hawk ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
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:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
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:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Besra ( Accipiter virgatus) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Besra ( Tachyspiza virgatus) [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Accipiter virgatus [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Accipiter virgatus [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Accipiter [virgatus or gularis]

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Esparver Besra, esparver menut de flancs rogencs
Czech: krahujec besra
Welsh: Gwalch Besra
Danish: Besra
German: Besrasperber
English: Besra, Besra [excl. nisoides], Besra Sparrow Hawk
Esperanto: Hinda akcipitro
Spanish: Gavilán besra
Estonian: habe-raudkull
Finnish: ruostevarpushaukka
French: Épervier besra, Épervier besra [excl. nisoides]
Frisian: Besrasparwer
Irish: Seabhac Beasra
Galician: Gabián Besra
Croatian: besra
Hungarian: besra karvaly
Indonesian: Elangalap Besra, Elang-alap besra
Italian: Besra
Japanese: ミナミツミ
Scientific: Accipiter virgatus, Accipiter virgatus [excl. nisoides], Accipiter virgatus virgatus, Falco virgatus, Tachyspiza virgatus
Lithuanian: margasis paukštvanagis
Latvian: besras vanags
Malayalam: ബെസ്ര പ്രാപ്പിടിയൻ
Nepali: बेसरा
Dutch: Besrasperwer
Norwegian: Besrahauk
Polish: krogulec orientalny
Portuguese: gavião-besra
Portuguese (Portugal): gavião-besra
Rhaeto-Romance: Besra
Russian: Индийский перепелятник
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Besra Ukussa
Slovak: jastrab besra
Slovenian: Skobec besra
Serbian: Kobac besra
Swedish: besra
Thai: เหยี่ยวนกกระจอกเล็ก
Turkish: Besra
Ukrainian: яструб яванський
Chinese: 松雀鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 松雀鷹

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