Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAccipiter
- SpeciesAccipiter nisus (Eurasian Sparrowhawk)
Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Himalayan Buzzard
Buteo refectus
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Upland Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Rufous-bellied Eagle
Lophotriorchis kienerii
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Sparrowhawk in Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Eurasian Sparrowhawk sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Sparrowhawk in Khangchendzonga National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Sparrowhawk in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.