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Collared Sparrowhawk [cirrocephala or papuana]

Tachyspiza cirrocephala [cirrocephala or papuana] (= Tachyspiza cirrocephala cirrocephala) (Vieillot, LJP 1817)

The collared sparrowhawk is a small, slim bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found in Australia, New Guinea and nearby smaller islands. As its name implies the collared sparrowhawk is a specialist in hunting small birds. It is characterised by its slight brow ridges and slender feet. The last segment of their middle toe projects beyond the claws of the other toes. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Tachyspiza
Scientific:
  Tachyspiza cirrocephala cirrocephala


Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1817)

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 10 p.329

Protonym:
  Sparvius cirrocephalus

Type locality:
  New Holland = New South Wales, fide Mathews, 1912, Novit. Zool., 18, p. 246.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60111#page/348/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  EFCC56CDD40D6E30

Avibase ID:
  avibase-EFCC56CD

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/EFCC56CD


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824260

Geographic range:

  • Tachyspiza cirrocephala [cirrocephala or papuana]: New Guinea and Australia
  • Tachyspiza cirrocephala cirrocephala: Australia including Tasmania
  • Tachyspiza cirrocephala papuana: New Guinea, including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea) and Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea)
English:
Collared Sparrowhawk [cirrocephala or papuana]
French:
Épervier à collier roux [cirrocephalus ou papuanus]


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Collared Sparrowhawk [cirrocephalus or papuanus] ( Accipiter cirrocephalus [cirrocephalus or papuanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Collared Sparrowhawk [cirrocephalus or papuanus] ( Accipiter cirrocephalus [cirrocephalus or papuanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Collared Sparrowhawk [cirrocephalus or papuanus] ( Accipiter cirrocephalus [cirrocephalus or papuanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Collared Sparrowhawk [cirrocephalus or papuanus] ( Accipiter cirrocephalus [cirrocephalus or papuanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Collared Sparrowhawk [cirrocephalus or papuanus] ( Accipiter cirrocephalus [cirrocephalus or papuanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Collared Sparrowhawk [cirrocephalus or papuanus] ( Accipiter cirrocephalus [cirrocephalus or papuanus])
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 4]
Clements, version 2022:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
Clements, version 2023:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
Clements, version 2024:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Tachyspiza cirrocephala) [version 3]
eBird version 2022:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 4]
eBird version 2023:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 4]
eBird version 2024:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Tachyspiza cirrocephala) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter cirrocephalus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Collared Sparrowhawk ( Tachyspiza cirrocephala) [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Tachyspiza cirrocephala

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: esparver australià
Czech: krahujec rudolímcový
Danish: Australsk Spurvehøg
German: Halsringsperber, Sydneysperber
English: Collared Sparrowhawk, Collared Sparrowhawk [cirrocephalus or papuanus]
Esperanto: Brunkola akcipitro
Spanish: Gavilán acollarado
Estonian: kaelus-raudkull
Finnish: ruosteniskahaukka
French: Épervier à collier roux, Épervier à collier roux (cirrocephalus), Épervier à collier roux [cirrocephalus ou papuanus]
Croatian: ogrličasti kobac
Hungarian: eukaliptusz karvaly
Indonesian: Elangalap Kalung, Elang-alap kalung
Italian: Sparviere dal collare
Japanese: アカエリツミ
Scientific: Accipiter cirrocephalus, Accipiter cirrocephalus [cirrocephalus or papuanus], Accipiter cirrocephalus cirrocephalus, Sparvius cirrocephalus, Tachyspiza cirrocephala, Tachyspiza cirrocephalus
Lithuanian: apykaklėtasis vanagas
Dutch: Grijskopsperwer
Norwegian: Eukalyptushauk
Polish: krogulec obrożny
Portuguese: gavião-de-colar
Portuguese (Portugal): gavião-de-colar
Russian: Ошейниковый ястреб
Slovak: jastrab goliernatý
Swedish: australisk sparvhök
Turkish: Sidney Atmacası
Ukrainian: яструб австралійський
Chinese: 领雀鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 領雀鷹

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