Eurasian Sparrowhawk

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(New page: Image:Eurasiansparrowhawk.jpg '''Common Name:''' Northern or Eurasian Sparrowhawk<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Accipiter nisus '''Size:''' 11-16 inches (29–41cm); '''Wingspan:''' 23-...)
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'''Habitat:''' Eurasia and Africa; found throughout the temperate and subtropical parts of Eurasia and Africa. Birds from the northern parts of the range migrate south for winter; their southern counterparts remain resident or make dispersive movements.
'''Habitat:''' Eurasia and Africa; found throughout the temperate and subtropical parts of Eurasia and Africa. Birds from the northern parts of the range migrate south for winter; their southern counterparts remain resident or make dispersive movements.
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Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global population:''' 1,500,000 adult individuals. The race ''A. n. granti'', is estimated with 100 pairs resident on Madeira and 200 pairs on the Canary Islands, which is threatened by loss of habitat, egg-collecting and illegal hunting, and is listed on Annex I of the European Commission Birds Directive. The Norwegian and Albanian populations are declining and, in many parts of Europe, Eurasian sparrowhawks are still shot. However, this low-level persecution has not affected the populations badly. In the UK, the population increased by 108% from 1970 to 2005, but saw a 1% decline over 1994–2006. In Ireland, it is the most common bird of prey, breeding even near the city center of Dublin.
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'''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global population:''' 1,500,000 adult individuals. The race ''A. n. granti'', is estimated with 100 pairs resident on Madeira and 200 pairs on the Canary Islands, which is threatened by loss of habitat, egg-collecting and illegal hunting, and is listed on Annex I of the European Commission Birds Directive. The Norwegian and Albanian populations are declining and, in many parts of Europe, Eurasian sparrowhawks are still shot. However, this low-level persecution has not affected the populations badly. In the UK, the population increased by 108% from 1970 to 2005, but saw a 1% decline over 1994–2006. In Ireland, it is the most common bird of prey, breeding even near the city center of Dublin.
'''Diet:''' Birds (Males tend to take tits, finches, sparrows and buntings; females often take pigeons, thrushes and starlings). It does on occasions take small rodents and other small land based prey, but birds account for well over 90% of their diet.
'''Diet:''' Birds (Males tend to take tits, finches, sparrows and buntings; females often take pigeons, thrushes and starlings). It does on occasions take small rodents and other small land based prey, but birds account for well over 90% of their diet.

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