Sparrowhawk (sometimes sparrow hawk) may refer to several species of small hawk in the subfamily
Accipitrinae
The Accipitrinae are the Family (biology), subfamily of the Accipitridae often known as the "true" hawks. The subfamily contains 73 species that are divided into 11 genera. It includes the genus ''Accipiter'' which formerly included many more sp ...
. "Sparrow-hawk" or sparhawk originally referred to ''
Accipiter nisus'', now called "Eurasian" or "northern" sparrowhawk to distinguish it from other species.
The
American kestrel (''Falco sparverius''), a North American falcon species, is also commonly referred to as a "sparrow hawk", although it is not closely related.
Sparrowhawk species include:
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Accipitrinae
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