Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris)

Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk, a reference photo — Photo: Alan Manson · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The rufous-breasted sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris), also known as the rufous-chested sparrowhawk and as the red-breasted sparrowhawk, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Accipiter striatus
Tachyspiza gularis
Tachyspiza virgata
Accipiter nisus
Tachyspiza badia

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Accipiter
Species: Accipiter rufiventris

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