Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAccipiter
- SpeciesAccipiter rufiventris (Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park
Ovampo Sparrowhawk
Accipiter ovampensis
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Mountain Buzzard
Buteo oreophilus
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Ruppell's griffon
Gyps rueppellii
African Cuckoo-Hawk
Aviceda cuculoides
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 10 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk in Bale Mountains National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk in Bale Mountains National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.