genus
Accipiter
Accipiter is a genus in the family Accipitridae. This database currently files 14 species under it.
- Species filed
- 14
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 43%
- Weight range
- 130.6 g – 315 g
Best-known members of Accipiter
Ranked by popularity score.

Eurasian sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus

Ovambo sparrowhawk
Accipiter ovampensis

Sharp-shinned hawk
Accipiter striatus

Madagascar sparrowhawk
Accipiter madagascariensis

Grey-bellied hawk
Accipiter poliogaster

Rufous-breasted sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris
Rufous-thighed hawk
Accipiter erythronemius
Plain-breasted hawk
Accipiter ventralis
How threatened is Accipiter?
6 of 14 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 33% |
| LCLeast Concern | 4 | 67% |
All species in Accipiter
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian sparrowhawk | Accipiter nisus | Accipitridae | Least Concern | 220.8 g | Not recorded |
| Ovambo sparrowhawk | Accipiter ovampensis | Accipitridae | Least Concern | 195 g | Not recorded |
| Sharp-shinned hawk | Accipiter striatus | Accipitridae | Least Concern | 130.6 g | Not recorded |
| Madagascar sparrowhawk | Accipiter madagascariensis | Accipitridae | Near Threatened | 180.4 g | Not recorded |
| Grey-bellied hawk | Accipiter poliogaster | Accipitridae | Near Threatened | 315 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-breasted sparrowhawk | Accipiter rufiventris | Accipitridae | Least Concern | 198 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-thighed hawk | Accipiter erythronemius | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 138.5 g | Not recorded |
| Plain-breasted hawk | Accipiter ventralis | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 138.5 g | Not recorded |
| White-breasted hawk | Accipiter chionogaster | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 138.5 g | Not recorded |
| Powerful goshawk, greater New Caledonian goshawk | Accipiter efficax | Accipitridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Gracile goshawk | Accipiter quartus | Accipitridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Accipiter hawaii | Accipitridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Accipiter mexicanus | Accipitridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Erythrospiza phaenicoptera | Accipitridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |