Eurasian Sparrowhawk
  • Persian name gherghi
  • English name Eurasian Sparrowhawk
  • Scientific name Accipiter nisus
  • Family Accipitridae
  • Morphology Male Body length:28 cm female body length:38cm. Females are larger than males, the end of the body is more slender and it has a long , square-ended tail.
  • Ethology They fly with fastwingbeats, It hunts by surprise attack to small birds and mammals, using hedges, tree-belts and other cover near woodland areas.