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Frances's Sparrowhawk
Francess sparrowhawk cropped
Information
Range Madagascar
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae
Genus Accipiter
Species Accipiter francesiae
Conservation Status
LCSpecies
Least Concern

The Frances's sparrowhawk (Accipiter francesiae), is a species of small bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. The nominate subspecies, Accipiter francesiae francesiae, is endemic to Madagascar. The race from Anjouan, Accipiter francesiae pusillus is possibly extinct.

The name commemorates Lady Frances Cole (died 1847), wife of the Cape Colony governor Lowry Cole.

Description[]

It is grey with a light belly. It has orange eyes and feet, a yellow cere and a black beak.

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