Desert Raptor - Sparrowhawk perched in the shade of a palm

Desert Raptor - Sparrowhawk perched in the shade of a palm

Levant Sparrowhawk perched within a desert palm. Levant Sparrowhawks are small raptors with short broad wings and a longish tail, both features adaptations for manoeuvring through trees. Levant Sparrowhawks are generally found in lowland forests along rivers and streams in Southeastern Europe through to Russia. During the winter they migrate to the warmer climates of Egypt and across to Iran. Levant Sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes).

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Levant Sparrowhawk Facts
Scientific Name: Accipiter brevipes
Family: buzzards, eagles, harriers, hawks, kites, Old World vultures (Accipitridae) 
Length: 32 - 38 cm
Wingspan: 65 - 75 cm
Weight: Male 140-275; Female 180-290 g
Diet: Small mammals, voles, lizards, large insects, bats
Habitat: Woodland, wooded plains, river basins, foothills, mountain slopes
Distribution: south-east Europe to southern Russia to western Kazakhstan,  south through the Middle East to the UAE, sub-saharan Africa
Conservation: Least concern