Tiny Hawk
Accipiter superciliosus
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
The tiny hawk (Microspizias superciliosus) is a small diurnal bird of prey found primarily around humid forests of the Neotropics. It is primarily a bird-eater, and is known to prey on hummingbirds. Taxonomy The tiny hawk was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1766 in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Falco superciliosus.
L'Épervier nain (Microspizias superciliosus) est une espèce d'oiseau de la famille des Accipitridae. Description C'est un des plus petits rapaces du monde[réf. souhaitée].
El azor de ceño amarillo (Microspizias superciliosus), también conocido como gavilancito americano, azor menor americano, azor diminuto o azor de ceja amarilla, es una pequeña ave rapaz tropical americana. Se halla desde Nicaragua hasta el noroeste de América del Sur. Miden entre 28 y 32 cm, siendo la hembra mayor que el macho.
Distribution
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