Pearl kite
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The pearl kite is a very small raptor found in open savanna habitat adjacent to deciduous woodland in Central and South America. It is the only member of the genus Gampsonyx. The scientific name comme
Gampsonyx swainsonii Pearl Kite
subspecies north of the Amazon river
Le Mangeur de Serpents
Accipiter gentilis AAP045CA
Little sparrowhawk
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The little sparrowhawk is a species of Afrotropical bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is the smallest member of the genus Tachyspiza and forms
Pearl kite
…in length and weighs 80–95 g (2.8–3.4 oz). It is the smallest raptor in the Americas and one of the two smallest accipitrids in the world (besides the little sparrowhawk). The tiny hawk, another neotropical species, attains a slightly higher weight than the pearl kite. The adult has a black crown, upperparts, wing and…
Little sparrowhawk 01, crop
Little sparrowhawk 02, crop
Juvenile little sparrowhawk - Onrus, Hermanus, South Africa
A juvenile bird in South Africa