Besra

Tachyspiza virgata - Épervier besra

Épervier besra
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Tachyspiza

  • Species
    :

    virgata

Descriptor

Temminck, 1822

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 36 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    :
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Épervier besra
adult
Épervier besra
immature

Besra (Tachyspiza virgata) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family.

Subspecific information 10 subspecies

  • Tachyspiza virgata virgata (Java, Bali)
  • Tachyspiza virgata affinis (w Himalayas to central China and Indochina)
  • Tachyspiza virgata fuscipectus (Taiwan)
  • Tachyspiza virgata besra (s India, Sri Lanka)
  • Tachyspiza virgata vanbemmeli (Sumatra)
  • Tachyspiza virgata rufotibialis (n Borneo)
  • Tachyspiza virgata quinquefasciata ()
  • Tachyspiza virgata abdulalii (Andaman and Nicobar Is.)
  • Tachyspiza virgata confusa ()
  • Tachyspiza virgata quagga (c and s Philippines)

Foreign names

  • Épervier besra,
  • Gavilán besra,
  • gavião-besra,
  • Besrasperber,
  • besra karvaly,
  • Besrasperwer,
  • Besra,
  • besra,
  • Besrahauk,
  • jastrab besra,
  • krahujec besra,
  • Besra,
  • ruostevarpushaukka,
  • esparver menut de flancs rogencs,
  • krogulec orientalny,
  • besras vanags,
  • Индийский перепелятник,
  • Elang-alap besra,
  • ミナミツミ,
  • 松雀鹰,
  • เหยี่ยวนกกระจอกเล็ก,
  • 松雀鷹,

Voice song and call

Épervier besra

Habitat

Épervier besra
adult

Forest : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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