Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAccipiter
- SpeciesAccipiter rufiventris (Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk)
The rufous-breasted sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris), also known as the rufous-chested sparrowhawk and as the red-breasted sparrowhawk, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Ovampo Sparrowhawk
Accipiter ovampensis
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Mountain Buzzard
Buteo oreophilus
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Crowned Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 10 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk in Virunga National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk in Virunga National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.