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| Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
- Juvenile |
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| Photographer : | © P V Subramaniam & Sarita Subramaniam |
| Location : | periphery of Bajana Wetland, Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India |
| Date : |
2 February 2015 |
| English synonyms: | Eurasian Sparrow Hawk, Common Sparrowhawk, European Sparrowhawk, European Sparrow Hawk, Northern Sparrowhawk, Northern Sparrow Hawk, Sparrowhawk, Sparrow Hawk |
| Bird Family : | Accipitrinae - Hawks, Bazas, Honey-buzzards, Eagles, Kites, Vultures, Harriers & Buzzards |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Most of the adults we saw were rather secretive, hiding amidst the thorn scrub. This one was bolder, and was roosting out in the open (perhaps because it is a juvenile). - PVS & SS |
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