Besra / Accipiter virgatus
| Besra bird information | Values |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | LC - Least concern |
| Synonyms | Besra Sparrow Hawk, Besra [excl. nisoides] |
| Old latin name for bird | Falco virgatus |
| Order | Hawks and relatives / Accipitriformes |
| Family | Kites, Hawks, Eagles / Accipitridae |
| Genus | Accipiter |
| Breeding region | Oriental Region |
| Breeding subregion | widespread |
Besra bird sounds *
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Related species
Slaty-mantled Goshawk
Meyer's Goshawk
Grey-bellied Hawk
White-breasted Hawk
Plain-breasted Hawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk
Brown Goshawk
Moluccan Goshawk
Pied Goshawk
Where to see Besra
Besra subspecies (10)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accipiter virgatus abdulalii | Andaman and Nicobar Is. | - | No |
| Accipiter virgatus affinis | w Himalayas to c China and Indochina | to Malay Pen. | No |
| Accipiter virgatus besra | s India and Sri Lanka | - | No |
| Accipiter virgatus confusus | n, c Philippines | - | No |
| Accipiter virgatus fuscipectus | Taiwan | - | No |
| Accipiter virgatus quagga | c, s Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Arch.) | - | No |
| Accipiter virgatus quinquefasciatus | montane Flores (c Lesser Sundas) | - | No |
| Accipiter virgatus rufotibialis | montane Borneo | - | No |
| Accipiter virgatus vanbemmeli | montane Sumatra | - | No |
| Accipiter virgatus virgatus | montane Java and Bali | - | No |
Translation
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | esparver menut de flancs rogencs, Esparver Besra |
| Chinese | 松雀鹰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 松雀鷹 |
| Croatian | besra |
| Czech | krahujec besra |
| Danish | Besra |
| Dutch | Besrasperwer |
| Esperanto | Hinda akcipitro |
| Estonian | habe-raudkull |
| Finnish | ruostevarpushaukka |
| French | Épervier besra [excl. nisoides], Épervier besra |
| Frisian | Besrasparwer |
| Galician | Gabián Besra |
| German | Besrasperber |
| Hungarian | besra karvaly |
| Indonesian | Elangalap Besra, Elang-alap besra |
| Irish | Seabhac Beasra |
| Italian | Besra |
| Japanese | ミナミツミ |
| Latvian | besras vanags |
| Lithuanian | margasis paukštvanagis |
| Malayalam | ബെസ്ര പ്രാപ്പിടിയൻ |
| Nepali | बेसरा |
| Norwegian | besrahauk, Besrahauk |
| Polish | krogulec orientalny |
| Portuguese | gavião-besra |
| Russian | Индийский перепелятник |
| Serbian | Kobac besra |
| Slovak | jastrab besra |
| Slovenian | Skobec besra |
| Spanish | Gavilán besra |
| Swedish | besra |
| Thai | เหยี่ยวนกกระจอกเล็ก |
| Turkish | Besra, Besra Atmacası |
| Ukrainian | яструб яванський |
| Welsh | Gwalch Besra |