Go Birding
Black Sparrowhawk
Astur melanoleucus
The black sparrowhawk ( Astur melanoleucus ), sometimes known as the black goshawk or great sparrowhawk , is a bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae.
Go Birding
Black Sparrowhawk
Astur melanoleucus
The black sparrowhawk ( Astur melanoleucus ), sometimes known as the black goshawk or great sparrowhawk , is a bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings1,430 records
Curve from 1,430 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Black Sparrowhawk is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,430 records, iNaturalist
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