Japanese Sparrowhawk
A species of Bird Hawks Scientific name : Accipiter gularis Genus : Bird Hawks
Japanese Sparrowhawk, A species of Bird Hawks
Botanical name: Accipiter gularis
Genus: Bird Hawks
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Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
Description
It is 23–30 cm in length, with the female larger than the male. Males have dark barred underwings, lightly barred underparts, dark grey upperparts and red eyes. Females have yellow eyes and dark barred underparts. Juveniles have brown upperparts and streaks on the breast. It feeds on smaller birds taken in flight, and has occasionally been observed feeding on bats. 
Size
34 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Japanese Sparrowhawk's diet mainly consists of small birds, particularly Eurasian Tree Sparrows, occasionally preying on medium-sized birds and small mammals like rodents. Japanese Sparrowhawk hunts by day and, uniquely, also at night by artificial light, capturing prey with techniques comparable to related species. Japanese Sparrowhawk supplements its diet with reptiles and insects, particularly in its Japanese range.
Habitat
Japanese Sparrowhawk typically inhabits a variety of forested environments, including coniferous, deciduous, and mixed forests, as well as riparian woodlands. It is also found in evergreen subtropical forests. Its habitat extends to inhabited areas and woodlots within residential and agricultural regions. Japanese Sparrowhawk adapts to hunting in clearings and during migration and winter, it frequents secondary growth, plantations, and open countrysides interspersed with forest patches, scrublands, marshlands, and agricultural areas.
Dite type
Carnivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
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