• Synonyms European Sparrow Hawk, European Sparrowhawk, Sparrow hawk, Common Sparrowhawk, Northern Sparrow Hawk, eurasian sparrow hawk, Northern Sparrowhawk, Sparrowhawk
  • Old latin name for bird Falco nisus

Eurasian Sparrowhawkbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Spain
  • 2.
    Call, © Bernard BOUSQUET
    France
  • 3.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Spain
  • 4.
    Call juvenile, © Peter Boesman
    Belgium
  • 5.
    Alarm call, © Patrik Åberg
    Sweden
  • 6.
    Call juvenile, © Peter Boesman
    Belgium
  • 7.
    Detress call, alarm call, © Alain Malengreau
    Georgia
  • 8.
    Begging call, © Denis Dujardin
    France
  • 9.
    Call, © Timo Tschentscher
    Germany
  • 10.
    Alarm call, © Patrik Åberg
    Sweden
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Eurasian Sparrowhawk

  • Breeding region Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion widespread
  • Non breeding region OR, ne AF

Eurasian Sparrowhawk subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Accipiter nisus dementjeviPamir-Alai to Tien Shan Mts. (c Asia)-No
Accipiter nisus grantiMadeira (w Madeira group) and w, c Canary Is. (c Macaronesia, nw of n Africa)-No
Accipiter nisus melaschistose Afghanistan to sw China-No
Accipiter nisus nisosimilisnw Siberia to n China and Japansw, c, e AsiaNo
Accipiter nisus nisusEurope to sw Siberia and c Asiato ne Africa and sw AsiaNo
Accipiter nisus punicusnw Africa (Morocco to Tunisia)-No
Accipiter nisus wolterstorffiCorsica and Sardinia-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаЧахьшь, аЧарыхьшь
AfrikaansEurasiese sperwer
AlbanianGjeraqina e shkurtes, gjeraqina e shkurtës
Arabicالباشق, الباشق الباشق, باشق اوراسي
ArmenianԼորաճուռակ, [Lorachurak ]
AzerbaijaniBildirçinçalan, Xırdı qırğı, Kiçik qırğı
Bashkirбүҙәнә ҡарсығаһы, кыйғыр, ваҡ ҡарсыға, ҡарсыға, ҡарсаға
Basquegabirai, Gabirai arrunta, Esparver vulgar
Belarusianpierapiołačnik, Шуляк-карагольчык, перапёлачнік
Bengaliিআিঈময঱ীয় চড়ুিআচ঱কময, ইউরেশীয় চড়ুইশিকরে
BretonAr sparfell c'hlas, Sparfell glas, sparfell c'hlas
Bulgarianmal"k jastreb, Малък ястреб
CatalanEsparver vulgar, esparver comú, esparver
Chinese雀鷹, 朵子, 老鹰, [chi], [xi-xioong], 鸱, 鹞鹰, 鹞, [bei que-ying], 摩鹰, [yao-ying], 细胸, 雀鹰, [lao yao-ying], 雀 鹰, [que-ying], 爽鸠, 北雀鷹, 老鹞鹰, 来鸠, 鹞子, [lai-jiu], [yao]
Chinese (Traditional)老鷹, 鴟, 鷂鷹, 鷂子, 鷂, 細胸, 朵子, 北雀鷹, 雀鷹, 爽鳩, 摩鷹, 老鷂鷹, 北雀鷹〔雀鷹〕, 來鳩
Chuvashпĕчĕк хурчка, çерçи хурчки, кайăк хурчки, салакайăк хурчки
Cornishsparrhok, Sparhok
Croatiankobac
Czechkrahujec, krahujec obecný
DanishSpurvehøg
DutchSperwer
EsperantoNizo
Estonianraudkull
Faroesespurvaheykur
Finnishvarpushaukka
FrenchAutour des palombes, Épervier d’Europe, Epervier d'Europe, Épervier d'Europe, epervier
Frisiansparwer
GalicianGavián, Gabián, Esparver vulgar, Gabián común
Georgianმიმინო
GermanSperber
Greekξεφτέρι, Τζικλοσιάχινο, [Xefteri], Τσιχλογέρακο, (Κοινό) Ξεφτέρι, Ξεφτέρι, xefteri
GuaraniTaguato
Hebrewנץ מצוי
Hungariankarvaly
IcelandicSparrhaukur
Irishspeirsheabhac, spioróg, gabián, naile
Italiansparviero, Sparviere, Sparviero eurasiatico, Falchèt, Arpèglia, Sparviere eurasiatico
Japaneseハイタカ
Kazakhбытпылдақ, Қырғи
Korean새매
Latvianzvirbuļvanags, zvirbulu vanags, zvirbuļu vanags
Lithuanianpaprastasis paukštvanagis, paukštvanagis
LuxembourgishSpréiwenhuer
Macedonianјастреб врапчар, jastreb vrapčar, jастреб врапчар, Јастреб врапчар
MalayBurung Lang Sewah Utara
Malayalamയൂറേഷ്യൻ പ്രാപ്പിടിയൻ
Maltesefalketti, seqer ta' l-Ewrażja, sparvieri, seqer żgħir li jiekol l-għasafar Ewrasjatiku, sparvier, falkett
ManxShawk sperriu, Shirragh ny sperriu, Shawk, Shirragh, hawk shawk sperriu, Shirragh ny Giark
MongolianМорин харцага, үүрсээ харцгай, Морин харцгай, үүрсээ харцага
Nepaliवनबाज
Northern Samicihcefálli, Dihtti, Bissehávka
Norwegianspurvehauk
Norwegian NynorskSporvehauk
Occitanesparvièr
Persianقرقی
Polishkrogulec, Krogulec zwyczajny, krogulec (zwyczajny)
Portuguesegavião, gaviăo, gavião-europeu, gavião-da-europa, Gavião da Europa
Romanianhulyo hulyaika, uliu pasarar, uliu păsărar, Hulyo, Uliu păsărar, Hulyaika
Romanshsprer (pitschen), sprer pitschen, sprer
RussianМалый ястреб, Перепелятник, Перепелятник обыкновенный, perepeljatnik, Ястреб-перепелятник, Perepelyatnik
Sardinianastoreddu, cippàggiu, astorittu, isparagheri, spreberi, tzappaju, astorittu feridori, scatta de pisci, ispalaeru, futtientu
Serbianobični kobac, obicni kobac, Kobac, кобац
Slovakjastrab krahulec
Slovenianskobec
SpanishGavilán Vulgar, Gavilan, Gavilán, Gavilán comun, Gavilán común
SwahiliKipanga wa Ulaya
Swedishsparvhök
Tajikқирғӣ, бошаи хурд
Tatarбытбылдык карчыгасы, бүдәнә карчыгасы
Thaiเหยี่ยวนกกระจอกใหญ่
TurkishBayağı Atmaca, Қырғи, Atmaca
Turkmenbedeneçi gyrgy, atmaca
Ukrainianpеrеpеljatnik, Малий яструб, яструб малий, jastrub malij, перепелятник
Uzbekбеданахўр қирғий, бедана овлайдиган қирғий , қирғий, бедана овловчи қирғий, Евроосиѐ қирғийси, қийғир, чумчуқ овлайдиган қирғий
VietnameseChim Ưng mày trắng, Ưng mày trắng
WelshGwipia, Gwipiwr, gwalch glas, Curyll glas, Llamysten