Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
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Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk

Accipiter rufiventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
26 Verified records at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous-breasted sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris), also known as the rufous-chested sparrowhawk and as the red-breasted sparrowhawk, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Ovampo Sparrowhawk
LC

Ovampo Sparrowhawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter ovampensis

Insufficient data
Augur Buzzard
LC

Augur Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo augur

10–20% · With luck
African Harrier-Hawk
LC

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

10–20% · With luck
Mountain Buzzard
NT

Mountain Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo oreophilus

10–20% · With luck
Crowned Eagle
NT

Crowned Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stephanoaetus coronatus

10–20% · With luck
Long-crested Eagle
LC

Long-crested Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophaetus occipitalis

5–10% · With luck
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

5–10% · Rare
Cassin's Hawk-Eagle
LC

Cassin's Hawk-Eagle

Bird

Aquila africana

<5% · Rare
Palmnut Vulture
LC

Palmnut Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gypohierax angolensis

<5% · Rare
Lizard Buzzard
LC

Lizard Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

<5% · Rare
Common Buzzard
LC Endemic

Common Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo buteo

<5% · Rare
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
LC

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus ayresii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
3 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
4 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
5 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
7 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
8 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
10 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
11 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
12 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
13 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
17 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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