Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
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Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk

Accipiter rufiventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Table Mountain National Park
388 Verified records at Table Mountain National Park
September 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 388 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

Jackal Buzzard
LC

Jackal Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo rufofuscus

10–20% · With luck
Common Buzzard
LC Endemic

Common Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo buteo

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

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

5–10% · With luck
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

5–10% · With luck
Booted Eagle
LC

Booted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus pennatus

5–10% · Rare
Forest Buzzard
NT

Forest Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo trizonatus

<5% · Rare
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

Insufficient data
Martial Eagle
EN

Martial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polemaetus bellicosus

Insufficient data
Brown Snake Eagle
LC

Brown Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus cinereus

Insufficient data
Western Marsh-Harrier
LC

Western Marsh-Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus aeruginosus

Insufficient data
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

<5% · Rare
African Fish-Eagle
LC

African Fish-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus vocifer

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Table Mountain National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 388 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk in Table Mountain National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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