Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Least Concern

The Eurasian Sparrowhawk is a small, dashing hawk that hunts songbirds with surprise attacks through gardens and woodland. Females are considerably larger than males.

Males and females of this species look different. The card art shows the male.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk trading card from Birdey

Quick facts

Conservation status
Least Concern
Habitat
Forest
Region
Europe
Scientific name
Accipiter nisus
Card variants in the game
2

Real rarity, real conservation

This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.

Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.

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