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Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris A.Smith, 1830 — also called Red-breasted Sparrowhawk, Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk. Occurrence records of the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk are shared on GBIF from around 7 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Raapenberg Bird Sanctuary (146 records), in 2 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernAccipitridae
7reserves with records
377records around them
2provinces
LCIUCN category

Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 146 |
| Constantia NekNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 126 |
| Helderberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 92 |
| Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Ruitersbos Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Drie Kuilen Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Impendle Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
By province
- Western Cape
- 6 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Scientific name
- Accipiter rufiventris
- GBIF taxon
- 2480609
- Wikidata
- Q127822
More of the Accipitridae family
Black-winged KiteAfrican Fish EagleJackal BuzzardBlack KiteLong-crested EagleAfrican Harrier-HawkCape VultureCommon BuzzardYellow-billed KiteWhite-backed VulturePale Chanting GoshawkVerreaux's EagleBateleurBrown Snake EagleCrowned EagleWahlberg's EagleBlack HarrierBooted EagleTawny EagleBlack-chested Snake EagleMartial EagleForest BuzzardAfrican Hawk-EagleAfrican Marsh HarrierHooded VultureAfrican GoshawkDark Chanting GoshawkBlack SparrowhawkBearded VultureGabar GoshawkPalm-nut VultureSouthern Banded Snake EagleLizard BuzzardLittle SparrowhawkOvambo SparrowhawkAfrican Cuckoo-HawkLesser Spotted Eagle
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.