See soorce fer Spur-hawk

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| name = Spur-hawk
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{IUCN|id=22695624 |title=''Accipiter nisus'' |assessor=BirdLife International |assessor-link=BirdLife International |version=2013.2 |year=2013 |accessdate=26 November 2013}}</ref>
| image = Accipiter nisus edit.jpg
| image_caption = Male capturin [[stirlin (bird|stirlin]]
| image2 = Accipiter nisus Meneer Zjeroen.jpg
| image2_caption = Female shawin baured breist
| genus = Accipiter
| species = nisus
| authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], [[10t edeetion o Systema Naturae|1758]])
| range_map = AccipiterNisusIUCNver2018 2.png
| range_map_caption = Range o ''A. nisus'' {{leftlegend|#00FF00|Breedin|outline=gray}} {{leftlegend|#008000|Resident|outline=gray}} {{leftlegend|#007FFF|Non-breedin|outline=gray}} {{leftlegend|#00FFFF|Passage|outline=gray}}
| subdivision_ranks = Subspeshies
| subdivision = ''A. n. granti <br /> A. n. melaschistos <br /> A. n. nisosimilis <br /> A. n. nisus <br /> A. n. punicus <br /> A. n. wolterstorffi''
| synonyms = ''Falco nisus'' {{small|Linnaeus,&nbsp;1758}}
}}
[[File:Zittende en badderende sperwer-4961919.webm| thumb |Accipiter nisus]]
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The '''Spur-hawk''', '''blue hawk''', '''blue merlin''' or '''gleg hawk''' (''Accipiter nisus'') is a smaw [[bird o prey]] in the faimily ''[[Accipitridae]]'' that includes mony ither diurnal Birds o prey sic as [[eagle]]s an [[bizzart]]s. Adult male Spur-hawks haes bluish gray upperpairts an orange-strippit unnerpairts; females an bairns are broun abuin wi broun strips ablow. The male is up tae 25 % smawer nor the female - the lairgest differ atween the sexes in ony bird species.<!--Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 g (18 oz) or more.

The Eurasian sparrowhawk is found throughout the temperate and subtropical parts of the Old World; while birds from the northern parts of the range migrate south for winter, their southern counterparts remain resident or make dispersive movements. Eurasian sparrowhawks breed in suitable woodland of any type, with the nest, measuring up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) across, built using twigs in a tree. Four or five pale blue, brown-spotted eggs are laid; the success of the breeding attempt is dependent on the female maintaining a high weight while the male brings her food. The chicks hatch after 33 days and fledge after 24 to 28 days.

The probability of a juvenile surviving its first year is 34%, with 69% of adults surviving from one year to the next. Mortality in young males is greater than that of young females and the typical lifespan is four years. This species is now one of the most common birds of prey in Europe, although the population crashed after the Second World War. Organochlorine insecticides used to treat seeds before sowing built up in the bird population, and the concentrations in Eurasian sparrowhawks were enough to kill some outright and incapacitate others; affected birds laid eggs with fragile shells which broke during incubation. However, its population recovered after the chemicals were banned, and it is now relatively common, classified as being of least concern by BirdLife International.

The Eurasian sparrowhawk's hunting behaviour has brought it into conflict with humans for hundreds of years, particularly racing pigeon owners and people rearing poultry and gamebirds. It has also been blamed for decreases in passerine populations. The increase in population of the Eurasian sparrowhawk coincides with the decline in house sparrows in Britain. Studies of racing pigeon deaths found that Eurasian sparrowhawks were responsible for less than 1%. Falconers have utilised the Eurasian sparrowhawk since at least the 16th century; although the species has a reputation for being difficult to train, it is also praised for its courage. The species features in Teutonic mythology and is mentioned in works by writers including William Shakespeare, Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Ted Hughes.-->

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[[Category:Fauconry]]
[[Category:True hawks]]
[[Category:Accipiter]]
[[Category:Birds o prey]]
[[Category:Birds o Europe]]
[[Category:Birds o Pakistan]]
[[Category:Birds o Turkey]]
[[Category:Birds o Iran|Sparrowhawk, Eurasian]]
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[[Category:Ainimals descrived in 1758]]
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