Accipiter
The genus Accipiter is a group of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. These birds are slender with short broad rounded wings and a long tail which helps them maneuver in flight. They have long legs and long sharp talons used to kill their prey and a sharp hooked bill used in feeding. Females tend to be larger in size than males. They often ambush their prey, capturing it after a short chase. They mainly eat small birds and mammals. The typical flight pattern is a series of flaps followed by a short glide. They are commonly found in wooded or shrubby areas. The full list of species is: Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus Grey-bellied Goshawk, Accipiter poliogaster Crested Goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus Sulawesi Goshawk, Accipiter griseiceps Red-chested Goshawk, Accipiter toussenelii African Goshawk, Accipiter tachiro Chinese Goshawk, Accipiter soloensis Frances' Goshawk, Accipiter francesii Spot-tailed Goshawk, Accipiter trinotatus Grey Goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae Brown Goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus Black-mantled Goshawk, Accipiter melanochlamys Pied Goshawk, Accipiter albogularis Fiji Goshawk, Accipiter rufitorques White-bellied Goshawk, Accipiter haplochrous Moluccan Goshawk, Accipiter henicogrammus Grey-headed Goshawk, Accipiter poliocephalus New Britain Goshawk, Accipiter princeps Black Goshawk, Accipiter melanoleucus Henst's Goshawk, Accipiter henstii Meyer's Goshawk, Accipiter meyerianus Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk, Accipiter castanilius Nicobar Sparrowhawk, Accipiter butleri Levant Sparrowhawk, Accipiter brevipes Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk, Accipiter luteoschistaceus Imitator Sparrowhawk, Accipiter imitator Red-thighed Sparrowhawk, Accipiter erythropus Little Sparrowhawk, Accipiter minullus Japanese Sparrowhawk, Accipiter gularis Small Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nanus Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk, Accipiter erythrauchen Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrocephalus New Britain Sparrowhawk, Accipiter brachyurus Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk, Accipiter rhodogaster Madagascar Sparrowhawk, Accipiter madagascariensis Ovampo Sparrowhawk, Accipiter ovampensis Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk, Accipiter rufiventris Shikra, Accipiter badius Tiny Hawk, Accipiter superciliosus Semicollared Hawk, Accipiter collaris Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus White-breasted Hawk, Accipiter chionogaster Plain-breasted Hawk, Accipiter ventralis Rufous-thighed Hawk, Accipiter erythronemius Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii Gundlach's Hawk, Accipiter gundlachi Bicoloured Hawk, Accipiter bicolor Besra, Accipiter virgatus
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