Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus
Family
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Order
Accipitriformes
Codes
shshaw, SSHA, SSBB
๐Ÿ“‹ Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyHawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae)
SpeciesAccipiter striatus
Codesshshaw, SSHA, SSBB
๐Ÿ” Identification

The Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is a member of the Hawks, Eagles, and Kites family within the order Accipitriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code shshaw when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.