Chinese Sparrowhawk

This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. The Chinese sparrowhawk was formally described in 1821 by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield under the binomial name Falco soloensis. This species was formerly placed in the large and diverse genus Accipiter. In 2024 a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study of the Accipitridae confirmed earlier work that had shown that the genus was polyphyletic. To resolve the non-monophyly, Accipiter was divided into six genera. (Wikipedia, general species account).

Chinese Sparrowhawk is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Horsfield designated the type locality as the Solo River, on the Indonesian island of Java. In its breeding range, it feeds mainly on frogs. In its wintering range, this species feeds heavily on cicadas. The genus Tachyspiza was resurrected to accommodate the Chinese sparrowhawk and 26 other species that had previously been placed in Accipiter. (Wikipedia, general species account).