Accipiter [virgatus, gularis or rhodogaster] (Besra, Japanese or Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk)

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Besra, Japanese or Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk

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

Citation:
(Temminck, CJ 1822)

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

Protonym:
Falco virgatus

Avibase ID:
E22ABB215644721A

Avibase ID:
avibase-E22ABB21

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E22ABB21

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175348

Geographic range:

Accipiter gularis [gularis or nisoides]: Sakhalin, Kuril Is. and Japan; winters to Philippines and Indonesia
Accipiter gularis sibiricus: Mongolia to e China and Taiwan; winters to India and Indonesia
Accipiter gularis iwasakii: S Ryukyu Islands (Iriomote and Ishigaki)
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
Accipiter rhodogaster rhodogaster: Sulawesi
Accipiter rhodogaster butonensis: Muna and Butung islands (off Sulawesi)
Accipiter rhodogaster sulaensis: Banggai and Sula islands (off Sulawesi)
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English:
Besra, Japanese or Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk
French:
Épervier besra, É. du Japon ou É. à poitrine rousse

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Besra, Japanese or Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter [virgatus, gularis or rhodogaster])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Besra, Japanese or Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter [virgatus, gularis or rhodogaster])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Besra, Japanese or Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter [virgatus, gularis or rhodogaster])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Besra, Japanese or Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter [virgatus, gularis or rhodogaster])
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Accipiter virgatus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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