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The genus '''Accipiter''' is a group of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae, mostly consisting of birds known as 'Goshawks' and 'Sparrowhawks'.
These birds are slender with short broad rounded wings and a long tail which helps them maneuver in flight. They have long legs and long sharp talons used to kill their prey and a sharp hooked bill used in feeding. Females tend to be larger in size than males.
They often ambush their prey, capturing it after a short chase. They mainly eat small birds and mammals.
The typical flight pattern is a series of flaps followed by a short glide. They are commonly found in wooded or shrubby areas.
The full list of species is:

★ Northern Goshawk, ''Accipiter gentilis''

★ Eurasian Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter nisus''

★ Grey-bellied Goshawk, ''Accipiter poliogaster''

★ Crested Goshawk, ''Accipiter trivirgatus''

★ Sulawesi Goshawk, ''Accipiter griseiceps''

★ Red-chested Goshawk, ''Accipiter toussenelii''

★ African Goshawk, ''Accipiter tachiro''

★ Chinese Goshawk, ''Accipiter soloensis''

★ Frances's Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter francesii''

★ Spot-tailed Goshawk, ''Accipiter trinotatus''

★ Grey Goshawk, ''Accipiter novaehollandiae''

★ Brown Goshawk, ''Accipiter fasciatus''

★ Black-mantled Goshawk, ''Accipiter melanochlamys''

★ Pied Goshawk, ''Accipiter albogularis''

★ Fiji Goshawk, ''Accipiter rufitorques''

★ White-bellied Goshawk, ''Accipiter haplochrous''

★ Moluccan Goshawk, ''Accipiter henicogrammus''

★ Grey-headed Goshawk, ''Accipiter poliocephalus''

★ New Britain Goshawk, ''Accipiter princeps''

★ Black Goshawk, ''Accipiter melanoleucus''

★ Henst's Goshawk, ''Accipiter henstii''

★ Meyer's Goshawk, ''Accipiter meyerianus''

★ Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter castanilius''

★ Nicobar Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter butleri''

★ Levant Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter brevipes''

★ Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter luteoschistaceus''

★ Imitator Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter imitator''

★ Red-thighed Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter erythropus''

★ Little Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter minullus''

★ Japanese Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter gularis''

★ Small Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter nanus''

★ Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter erythrauchen''

★ Collared Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter cirrocephalus''

★ New Britain Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter brachyurus''

★ Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter rhodogaster''

★ Madagascar Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter madagascariensis''

★ Ovampo Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter ovampensis''

★ Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk, ''Accipiter rufiventris''

★ Shikra, ''Accipiter badius''

★ Tiny Hawk, ''Accipiter superciliosus''

★ Semicollared Hawk, ''Accipiter collaris''

★ Sharp-shinned Hawk, ''Accipiter striatus''

★ White-breasted Hawk, ''Accipiter chionogaster''

★ Plain-breasted Hawk, ''Accipiter ventralis''

★ Rufous-thighed Hawk, ''Accipiter erythronemius''

★ Cooper's Hawk, ''Accipiter cooperii''

★ Gundlach's Hawk, ''Accipiter gundlachi''

★ Bicoloured Hawk, ''Accipiter bicolor''

★ Besra, ''Accipiter virgatus''

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External links & References

External links & References

★ Pictures of Accipiters and information about North American Accipiters