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Primary Traits
84 g
0 m - 1,800 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Accipiter minullus
English name
Little Sparrowhawk
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Accipiter
Species
minullus
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D23
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-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
68 g
Maximum female mass
109 g
Minimum male mass
74 g
Maximum male mass
85 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
84 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,800 m
Typical elevation
900 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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
Platform
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
31 d
Maximum incubation period
32 d
Minimum fledging period
25 d
Maximum fledging period
27 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
26 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary