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Species record

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Accipiter castanilius

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Primary Traits

FamilyAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatForest
DietVertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

153 g

Elevation

0 m - 750 m

Data points

47

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Accipiter castanilius

English name

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Accipiter

Species

castanilius

Data source

HBW2, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

147 g

Maximum female mass

200 g

Minimum male mass

115 g

Maximum male mass

150 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

153 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

750 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

750 m

Typical elevation

375 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Vertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.7

Record section

Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

No data

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary