The Chinese sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis), also known as the Chinese goshawk or the grey frog hawk, is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It breeds in Southeast China, Taiwan, Korea and Siberia; winters in Indonesia and Philippines, passing through the rest of Southeast Asia. It is a bird of wooded areas. It feeds mainly on frogs, but will take lizards as well. Lives mainly in forests but sometime lives on edges. Population between 10000 and 100000 birds.
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| - The Chinese sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis), also known as the Chinese goshawk or the grey frog hawk, is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It breeds in Southeast China, Taiwan, Korea and Siberia; winters in Indonesia and Philippines, passing through the rest of Southeast Asia. It is a bird of wooded areas. It feeds mainly on frogs, but will take lizards as well. Lives mainly in forests but sometime lives on edges. Population between 10000 and 100000 birds.
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| - Chinese Goshawk and Grey Frog Hawk
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| - Southeast China, Taiwan, Korea and Siberia; winters in Indonesia and Philippines, passing through the rest of Southeast Asia.
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| - The Chinese sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis), also known as the Chinese goshawk or the grey frog hawk, is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It breeds in Southeast China, Taiwan, Korea and Siberia; winters in Indonesia and Philippines, passing through the rest of Southeast Asia. It is a bird of wooded areas. It is 30–36 cm in length, with the female larger than the male. Adult has prominent black wing tips. The male is grey above, white below and has red eyes. Female has rufous on breast and underwing coverts, and yellow eyes. Juvenile has grey face, brown upperparts and yellow eyes. The top underparts are streaked, while the thighs are barred. The black wing tips are not as prominent and underwings streaked (except for coverts). It feeds mainly on frogs, but will take lizards as well. Lives mainly in forests but sometime lives on edges. Population between 10000 and 100000 birds.
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