the puerto rican sharp-shinned hawk , ( accipiter striatus venator ) , falcón de sierra or gavilán pecho rufo in spanish , is an endemic subspecies of the north american sharp-shinned hawk , occurring only in puerto rico .

discovered in 1912 and described as a distinct sub-species , it has been placed on the united states fish and wildlife service list of endangered species because of its rapidly dwindling population in puerto rico .

it can be found in the toro negro state forest .

puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk

no critical habitat rules have been published for the puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk .
other names : cuban sharp - shinned hawk ( fringilloides ) , eastern sharp - shinned hawk ( velox ) , haitian sharp - shinned hawk ( striatus ) , mexican sharp - shinned hawk ( suttoni ) , pacific sharp - shinned hawk ( perobscurus ) , puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk ( venator ) , sharpshin .
little information but it is likely that the puerto rican subspecies of sharp - shinned hawk ( accipiter striatus venator ) is a common predator . the stomach contents of a single sharp - shinned hawk contained the remains of a puerto rican vireo ( wetmore 1916 ) .
u . s . fish and wildlife service . 1997 .
puerto rican broad - winged hawk and puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk recovery plan .
u . s . fish and wildlife service , atlanta , georgia .
u . s . fish and wildlife service . 9 sept . 1994 .
endangered and threatened wildlife and plants ; determination of endangered status for the puerto rican broad - winged hawk and the puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk .
federal register urltoken
puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk .
beacham ' s guide to the endangered species of north america . . retrieved july 09 , 2018 from urltoken urltoken
figure 1 . distribution of the sharp - shinned hawk in north and middle america .
the iucn 3 . 1 has listed sharp shinned hawk as “least concern” . but , the subspecies puerto rican sharp - shinned hawks or accipiter striatus venator are termed as “endangered” by the “us fish and wildlife service” list of threatened or endangered species .
puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk .
beacham ' s guide to the endangered species of north america . . encyclopedia . com . ( july 9 , 2018 ) . urltoken
delannoy , c . a . and a . cruz . 1988 . breeding biology of the puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk ( accipiter striatus venator ) . auk no . 105 : 649 - 662 . close
puerto rican broad - winged hawk .
beacham ' s guide to the endangered species of north america . . retrieved july 09 , 2018 from urltoken urltoken
the puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk ( accipiter striatus venator ) - - a nother subspecies of the sharp - shinned hawk - - is a small forest hawk . currently it is restricted to five isolated mountain - forest areas . primarily it feeds on small birds . if you are fortunate you may see one streak by in the forest . nest failures , deforestation , and habitat loss due to construction have played a significant role in the decline of this species .
. . . the widespread habitat loss likely limits options for territory switching , and it is not unexpected that ridgway ' s hawk would have a high re - occupancy rate . high re - occupancy rates were also documented in the endangered puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk accipiter striatus venator ( delannoy and cruz 1988 ) and the puerto rican broad - winged hawk buteo platypterus brunnescens ( hengstenberg and vilella 2005 ) . nesting trees of ridgway ' s hawk were predominantly hispaniola royal palms , with much less frequent use of emergent native hardwoods . . . .
puerto rican broad - winged hawk .
beacham ' s guide to the endangered species of north america . . encyclopedia . com . ( july 9 , 2018 ) . urltoken
the sharp shinned hawk is known to have some predators including the peregrine falcons , red - tailed hawks , cooper’s hawks ( resemble sharp shin in coloration and plumage ) , and the marsh hawks .
recommended citation : global raptor information network . 2018 . species account : sharp - shinned hawk accipiter striatus . downloaded from urltoken on 9 jul . 2018
sharp shins get their name from the occurrence of laterally compressed , sharp keels on their long legs .
. . . the broad - winged hawk and sharp - shinned hawk of puerto rico were found to have 50 % and 29 % nest success , respectively . puerto rican sharp - shinned hawks suffered not only from high nestling mortality , but also desertion of clutches ( delannoy and cruz 1988 ) , which was not seen to be a factor in ridgway ' s hawk nest failures . ridgway ' s hawks produced only one brood per season , similar to other tropical buteo species , with an annual fledging rate of 0 . 64 fledglings ( table 3 ) . . . .
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the southern population of sharp shinned hawk is sometimes categorized into three different species – the rufous - thighed hawk ( a . erythronemius ) , plain - breasted hawk ( a . ventralis ) , and white - breasted hawk ( a . chionogaster ) . the species as a whole can also be classified into the following subspecies :
the u . s . fish and wildlife service published a recovery plan for the puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk in 1997 . it only survives in the maricao , toro negro , guilarte , and carite commonwealth forests ( managed by the commonwealth of puerto rico ) , and in the caribbean national forest ( u . s . forest service ) . its survival is absolutely dependent on the protection of its habitat in these areas of remnant forest . this can be accomplished by conserving these forests against destructive uses in forestry , road - building , and other threatening developments . in addition , the endangered hawk must be strictly protected against any shooting . the populations of the puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk should be monitored , and research undertaken into its biology and habitat needs .
distribution of the sharp - shinned hawk in north and middle america and the western caribbean . this species also breeds in puerto rico and south america . in north america , breeding occurs very locally west to the dashed line . see text for details .
in maricao state forest , puerto rican vireos join mixed foraging flocks consisting of puerto rican tody ( todus mexicanus ) , puerto rican tanager ( nesospingus speculiferus ) , elfin - woods warbler ( setophaga angelae ) , and other wintering wood - warblers such as northern parula ( setophaga americana ) , american redstart ( setophaga ruticilla ) , and black - and - white warbler ( mniotilta varia ) ( willis 1973 ) . mixed flocks have not been observed in the dry forest of guánica ( j . faaborg , personal communication ) .
the puerto rican broad - winged hawk was first reported in puerto rico in 1878 . he reported this species as
common
in the
interior
of puerto rico , and in 1883 it was reported as
transient
. in the first half of the 20th century , the species was not observed , and in 1927 it was believed to have become extinct . a specimen was collected in 1935 in luquillo ( caribbean national forest ) and described it as a distinct resident subspecies , the puerto rican broad - winged hawk ( buteo platypterus brunnescens ) . sightings were reported again in 1936 and 1963 from the luquillo , utuado and maricao forests .
conservation : common in north america , but the west indian island endemic populations are threatened or endangered . the puerto rican race is endangered , and the population was recently estimated at only 154 birds ( goodrich 2006 ) . as a species , the sharp - shinned hawk is categorized as a species of
least concern
by birdlife international ( 2007 ) . more . . . .
studies on breeding and nesting habitat of this species , in 1986 discovered that the sharp - shinned hawk population in maricao nests in both natural and modified calophyllum plantation habitats . plantation nest sites tended to have large canopy trees and fewer understory than natural forest nest sites . sharp - shinned hawks appear to select plantation and natural forest nest sites with similar vegetative structure and topography . results suggested that vegetation structural requirements ( closed canopies and dense stands ) are sought by the puerto rican sharp - shinned hawks in the selection of nest sites in maricao and apparently in other parts of its range in puerto rico . furthermore , these authors reported low reproductive success , high desertion of eggs , and high nestling mortality due to parasitism by the warble fly philornis spp .
common names include “sharp - shin , ” “sharpie , ” “blue darter , ” “little blue darter , ” and “bird hawk . ”
murray , jr . , b . g . 1964 . a review of sharp - shinned hawk migration along the northeastern coast of the united states . wilson bull . no . 76 : 257 - 264 . close
size : height of sharp shin hawks varies significantly . a male sharp shin hawk measures about 9 . 1 - 11 . 8 inches ( 23 - 30cm ) in length . its wingspan is about 17 - 23 inches ( 42 - 58cm ) . the female sharp - shinned hawk measures about 11 - 15 inches ( 29 - 37cm ) in length . it has the wingspan of about 23 - 27 inches ( 58 - 68cm ) .
mueller , h . c . and d . d . berger . 1970 . prey preferences in the sharp - shinned hawk : the roles of sex , experience , and motivation . auk no . 87 : 452 - 457 .
the u . s . fish and wildlife service published a recovery plan for the puerto rican broad - winged hawk in 1997 . it only survives in the rio abajo and carite commonwealth forests ( managed by the commonwealth of puerto rico ) , and in the caribbean national forest ( u . s . forest service ) . its survival is absolutely dependent on the protection of its habitat in these areas of remnant montane forest . this can be accomplished by conserving these forests against destructive uses in forestry , road - building , and other threatening developments . in addition , the endangered hawk must be strictly protected against any shooting . the populations of the puerto rican broad - winged hawk should be monitored , and research undertaken into its biology and habitat needs .
the puerto rican broad - winged hawk ( buteo platypterus brunnescens ) is a subspecies of the broad - winged hawk and is found in isolated mountain areas preferring to hunt from lofty perches . this hawk’s prey consists of frogs , lizards , other birds and insects . as of 1992 its population on the island was estimated at approximately 124 individuals . the cause of its decline has been due to forest destruction and habitat loss due to construction .
predators likely include sharp - shinned hawk ( accipiter striatus ) , red - tailed hawk ( buteo jamaicensis ) , barn owl ( tyto alba ) , pearly - eyed thrasher ( margarops fuscatus ) , and indian mongooses ( herpestes mungo , mustelidae ) ( waide 1996 ) . additionally , adult diptera and nematodes likely feed on puerto rican tody ( waide , 1996 ) . mongooses prey on puerto rican tody and its nestlings , especially if nest burrows are below 0 . 8 m above the ground ( kepler 1972 ) . several animal species may cause a nesting pair of todies to abandon their nest , even if the animal does not harm the eggs , including frogs , lizards , scorpions , stinging ants , snakes , whipscorpions , snake - like lizards , and tarantulas ( kepler 1972 ) .
eyes : the eye color of sharp shins is generally deep red with yellow borders .
kerlinger , p . 1984 . flight behaviour of sharp - shinned hawks during migration ii : over water . anim . behav . no . 32 : 1029 - 1034 . close
backyard bird feeders do attract sharp - shinned hawks from time to time . most bird watchers prefer to discourage this behavior , although studies indicate that feeders don’t greatly increase a bird’s chances of being taken by a sharp - shinned hawk—the hawks get the great majority of their diet elsewhere . if a hawk starts hunting regularly in your yard , the best thing to do is to take down your feeders for a couple of weeks . the hawk will move on and the songbirds will return when you put your feeders back up . here’s more about how to cope with predators and pests in your yard .
the puerto rican broad - winged hawk populations are extremely small and limited to only three montane forests . significant adverse effects to this species or its habitat could drive it to extinction . the potential for illegal shooting , increased human disturbance and loss of prime habitat in the forests constitute serious threats to the continued survival of the species .
) , the sharp - shinned hawk is a small , slender , feisty accipiter , with short , rounded wings and a long , narrow tail . although small mammals and even insects appear in its diet , this forest - dwelling predator feeds almost entirely on small birds .
mueller , h . c . and d . d . berger . 1967a . fall migration of sharp - shinned hawks . wilson bull . no . 79 : 397 - 314 . close
the buteo platypterus brunnescens ( puerto rican broad - winged hawk ) is a dark chocolate brown , small - size hawk that measures approximately 15 . 5 in ( 39 cm ) . it is smaller than the buteo platypterus platypterus but larger than the lesser antillean sub - species . this is the darkest subspecies of the broad - winged hawk . in adults , the tail , broadly banded with black and white , and the rufous breast are characteristic . immature birds have dark bars on the breast and lack the distinctive tail bands of the adult . broadwings flap more than the similar but larger red - tailed hawk .
many coraciiformes roost huddled in groups or in cavities to conserve energy required for thermoregulation , but puerto rican tody roosts singly in trees ( kepler 1972 , merola - zwartjes and ligon 2000 ) . females , but not males , sometimes enter torpor when ambient air temperatures are low ( merola - zwartjes and ligon 2000 ) . the basal metabolic rate of puerto rican tody varies throughout the year , and their body temperatures are consistently lower than expected for their mass ( oniki 1975 , merola - zwartjes and ligon 2000 ) .
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meyer , k . d . 1987 . sexual size dimorphism and the behavioral ecology of breeding and wintering sharp - shinned hawks . phd thesis , univ . of north carolina , chapel hill . close
bildstein , keith l . and kenneth d . meyer . 2000 . sharp - shinned hawk ( accipiter striatus ) , version 2 . 0 . in the birds of north america ( p . g . rodewald , editor ) . cornell lab of ornithology , ithaca , new york , usa .
platt , j . b . 1973 . habitat and time utilization of a pair of nesting sharp - shinned hawks - a telemetry study . master ' s thesis , brigham young univ . , provo . close
as is true of many members of the genus , the sharp - shinned hawk has especially long middle toes and large eyes , useful attributes for catching highly mobile prey . the species is the most sexually dimorphic of all north american raptors , with males averaging only 57 % of the body mass of females (
extant breeding populations of the puerto rican sharp - shinned hawk were located in the mountain forest of the maricao commonwealth forest , toro negro commonwealth forest , guilarte commonwealth forest , carite commonwealth forest and caribbean national forest . sixty individuals were counted in island - wide surveys conducted in 1983 and a breeding density of 1 . 9 hawks per sq mi , 0 . 73 hawks per sq km , was estimated . in 1985 , 72 individuals were counted and a breeding population of 2 hawks per sq mi , 0 . 76 hawks per sq km , ( 230 - 250 island - wide ) were estimated in island - wide surveys . in 1992 , 110 sq mi ( 285 . 6 sq km ) censuses yielded 82 sharp - shinned hawks ; 40 in maricao , 30 in toro negro , 10 in carite and two in caribbean national forest . an overall population of 129 individuals has been estimated for these forests in 1992 . although the guilarte forest population was not censured in 1992 , a population of 25 individuals was estimated for the forest in 1985 . although the sharp - shinned hawk was previously known from the karst region of rio abajo and guajataca commonwealth forests in 1986 , there was no evidence of its presence in these areas . fossil evidence indicates that the species was once more widespread in the karst region . in 1986 sharp - shinned hawks were searched for but not sighted in cambalache , vega , susua , and guanica forests . 1994 observations indicate the hawk does exist in and around the susua forest .
their diet mainly consists of small birds like thrushes , sparrows , warblers , and american robins . the sharp shins can eat woodpeckers , swifts , doves , shorebirds , quails , and even the falcons . occasionally sharp - shinned hawks prey on grasshoppers , moths , and small rodents like voles and mice . the fledglings and nestlings of other birds constitute their babies’ diet .
the puerto rican boa ( epicrates inornatus ) is found throughout the island , and lives in el yunque below an elevation of 1200 feet ( 365 meters ) . although the recovery plan for the boa was approved in 1986 , its ecology is only now being understood through research conducted by the usda forest service international institute of tropical forestry .
feathers and color : the birds have a “hooded” appearance since the feathers at the back of their neck and on the crown are dark . the adults have slaty blue - gray hue above . on the breast , they have straight , narrow red - orange bars . the juvenile sharp shinned hawk is predominantly brownish and has coarse vertical marks on top of white underparts .
it has been recorded that sharp shinned hawks live for about 3 years on an average . however , certain individuals may live for over 10 years . usually the fledgling and nestling mortality rates are quite high , especially during the first winter and fall after hatching .
in flight , the sharp shinned hawk has great agility , being able to speed through the dense forests for surprising its prey , especially the songbirds . they don’t stoop on their prey from an overhead position . they have the ability to pounce on their prey from low perches . in the open spaces , the hawks usually adopt a unique flap - and - glide style of flying .
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u . s . fish and wildlife service boqueron ecological services field office p . o . box 491 boqueron , puerto rico 00622 telephone : ( 809 ) 851 - 7297
the brownish dorsal coloration and yellow eye safely age the bird as a juvenile . note the narrow pencil thin legs typical of sharp - shinned hawk , and the long toes used for capturing birds on the wing . all three accipiters can have bold white superciliums in their first year , contrary to some field guides which consider this a diagnostic character of northern goshawk . ; photographer jerry and sherry liguori
the puerto rican parrot ( amazona vittata ) is one of the ten rarest birds in the world and is only found on the island of puerto rico . the island parrot population was estimated to number in the hundreds of thousands when first encountered during columbus ' second voyage of discovery . it dropped to a low of 13 birds in 1975 . after this date the population reached an estimated 47 birds in the wild , declining again to 23 birds after hurricane hugo in 1989 . currently the wild flock is climbing but challenges are many and its future still hangs in the balance . there are a total of 79 adult birds in captivity in the aviaries of the el yunque national forest and rio abajo state reserve . the remaining parrots and their nesting habitat are constantly monitored and managed through a cooperative effort between the forest service , the u . s . fish and wildlife service , and the puerto rican department of natural resources .
knowledge of the biology of the puerto rican broad - winged hawk is limited . food - habit studies were conducted on one of the three nests found in the caribbean national forest in 1976 and one nest found in rio abajo in 1978 . the prey types taken included centipedes , frogs , lizards , mice , rats , and birds ( as large as 7 oz or 200 g ) . studies of breeding biology , habitat requirements and other aspects of this species ' biology are not available in the literature .
viverette , c . b . , s . struve , l . j . goodrich and k . l . bildstein . 1996 . decreases in migrating sharp - shinned hawks at traditional raptor - migration watchsites in eastern north america . auk no . 113 : 32 - 40 . close
sharp - shinned hawks historically have been described as vicious bird killers—even by many ornithologists . in the first few decades of the twentieth century , gunners shot thousands of this species at cape may point , nj ; hawk mountain , eastern pennsylvania ; and other sites along important eastern migration corridors . even so , the species is known for hunting songbirds in parks and near houses , and is often seen taking prey at bird feeders (
the center of sharp - shinned hawk courtship and territorial activities in maricao forest was located in the north - central and eastern parts , within the sub - tropical lower montane wet forest and subtropical wet forest life zones . in the carite forest , territorial and courtship activities occurred in the northeastern and north - central parts , within the caimitillo - granadillo forest types . in toro negro , these activities took place in the elfin woodland , sierra palm , caimitillo - granadillo and tabonuco forest types . in the caribbean national forest , the only two sharp - shinned hawks sighted ( a solitary territorial pair ) were detected in the south - central part of the forest , confined to the palo colorado forest type of the lower montane forest life zone .
songbirds make up about 90 percent of the sharp - shinned hawk’s diet . birds the size of american robins or smaller ( especially warblers , sparrows , and thrushes ) are the most frequent prey ; bigger birds are at less risk , though they’re not completely safe . studies report quail , shorebirds , doves , swifts , woodpeckers , and even falcons as prey . sharp - shins also eat small rodents , such as mice and voles , and an occasional moth or grasshopper . while nesting , much of the food for their babies is the nestlings and fledglings of other birds . back to top
sharp - shinned hawks are birds of the forest and forest edge , and are not found where trees are scarce or scattered , except on migration . they require dense forest , ideally with a closed canopy , for breeding . while favoring forests that contain conifers , they also nest in stands of aspen in colorado , oak - hickory forest in missouri , and the hardwood forests of the east . they occupy a wide range of elevations , from sea level to near treeline . in the winter season , look for sharp - shinned hawks at forest edges , in somewhat more open habitats than the dense forests they breed in , as well as in suburban areas with bird feeders . back to top
throughout their range , sharp - shinned hawks favor conifer trees ( pine , spruce , or fir ) as nesting sites , but may also use aspens and hardwood trees . the nest is always placed under dense forest cover , usually toward the top of a tall tree , but well under the canopy . most nests are anchored between horizontal limbs and the tree trunk .
important references : bent , a . c . 1937 . life histories of north american birds of prey . order falconiformes ( part 1 ) . u . s . national museum bulletin 167 . bildstein , k . l . , and k . meyer . 2000 . sharp - shinned hawk ( accipiter striatus ) . in a . poole and f . gill ( eds . ) , the birds of north america no . 482 . the birds of north america , philadelphia , pa . ferguson - lees , j . , and d . a . christie .
todies are very tolerant of other species and rarely pursue them , reserving territorial defense primarily for conspecifics ( kepler 1972 ) . todies have been observed in territorial defense against black - throated blue warblers ( setophaga caerulescens ) , pearly - eyed thrashers ( margarops fuscatus ) , puerto rican emeralds ( chlorostilbon maugaeus ) , black - whiskered vireos ( vireo altiloquus ) , bananaquits ( coereba flaveola ) , american redstarts ( setophaga ruticilla ) , indian mongooses ( herpestes mungo ) , and a cow ( bos taurus ) with calf ( kepler 1972 ) .
coqui frogs are plentiful and considered a national treasure on the forest . there are currently 13 species of coquis . these tree frogs are endemic ( only found ) in puerto rico . a satellite population of coquis has recently been discovered in hawaii possibly transported there in plants .
holthuijzen , a . m . a . , l . oosterhuis and m . r . fuller . 1985 .
habitat used by migrating sharp - shinned hawks at cape may point , new jersey , usa .
in conservation studies of raptors . , edited by i . newton and r . d . chancellor , 317 - 327 . cambridge , ma : i . c . b . p . tech . publ . 5 . close
very little is known about the rio abajo and carite forest populations . however , it appears that the existence of the rio abajo population was known in 1936 and 1963 . in 1987 it was believed that the rio abajo forest sustained not more than 50 individuals . in 1992 , 26 broad - winged hawks , or an estimated population of 52 individuals , were reported in the rio abajo forest . the puerto rican broad - winged hawk was unknown from the carite forest until 1980 , when the existence of a resident population present year - round was reported . in 1992 , 20 broad - winged hawks were censused in the carite forest and a population of 22 individuals was estimated . in the carite forest the species has been reported from the elfin , caimitillo , granadillo , tabonuco , and slope forest types .
sharp - shinned hawks are “pursuit hunters” , often surprising their prey on the wing by bursting out from a hidden perch with a rush of speed . they are versatile : small birds may be taken in the air or on the ground ; they may pounce from perches as little as 3 feet above the ground to catch rodents ; and they catch some insects on the wing . sharp - shins make great use of cover and stealth to get close to their prey , surprising it at close range rather than diving from great heights . they are agile and acrobatic fliers , navigating dense woods at high speeds by using their long tail as a rudder . in open areas they sometimes fly very low , hugging ground contours to remain hidden to prey until the last moment . during their breeding season , sharp - shinned hawks are quiet , elusive , and nest in solitary pairs under deep forest cover ; this may be to avoid their own predation at the claws of the similar but much larger northern goshawk . sharp - shins get a bit more gregarious at migration , sometimes traveling in small groups at that time ; they are typically the most numerous birds seen at hawk watches . this species and other accipiters fly with a characteristic “flap - flap - glide” pattern : typically 3 to 6 shallow wingbeats followed by a short glide . they also take advantage of thermals and updrafts to save energy by soaring , but rarely flap steadily except when in hot pursuit of prey . adults feed their young for several weeks after the young can fly , as the fledglings gain hunting skills . back to top
they are quite widespread in the greater antilles , south america , central america , and north america . the a . s . striatus occurs in north america , including the forested areas of canada and usa . the resident populations are found in temperate regions of puerto rico , hispaniola , cuba , mexico , canada , and the us . the white - breasted hawk is found in highlands that include nicaragua , el salvador , guatemala , honduras , and southern mexico . plain - breasted hawks are found in central bolivia , peru , ecuador , colombia , western venezuela , and in coastal mountains of colombia and northern venezuela . rufous - thighed hawk predominantly occurs in southern and eastern brazil , southeastern bolivia , northeastern argentina , paraguay , and uruguay .
distribution : nearctic / neotropical . breeds from western and central alaska east through canada to newfoundland , south locally to central california , northern texas , and south carolina , and in the highlands of mexico to oaxaca ; endemic populations on cuba , hispaniola , and puerto rico ; winters from southern canada to panama and bahamas . more . . . .
puerto rican vireos forage at all forest levels but are most frequently seen closer to the ground in the shrub and subcanopy layer ( raffaele 1989 , woodworth , unpublished data ) . they primarily glean insects from foliage , but are also reported to sally - hover ( cruz 1984 ) . like many vireo species , they are most often detected first by their loud and repetitive vocalizations while remaining out of sight in thick vegetation ( raffaele 1989 , usda forest service 2010 ) . they seem to be intolerant of intruders near the nest site or young , and actively scold and even attack potential predators ( spaulding 1937 ) . their scolding , shrad call elicits responses from other species including bananaquits ( coereba flaveola ) , tanagers , and grassquits ( raffaele 1989 ) .
sharp - shinned hawks are widely dispersed and seldom - seen nesters that breed mainly in large stands of deciduous , coniferous , and mixed pine - hardwood forests and pine plantations . in temperate areas , nesting coincides with the annual peak in songbird abundance . the species ' secretive nature and the dense vegetation of its nesting habitat make it difficult to find and study during the breeding season . the early stages of nesting , in particular , are little studied . the bird is best seen , and most frequently studied , on migration , when large numbers of individuals concentrate along major migratory corridors and bottlenecks , particularly in the east .
allen , p . e . , l . j . goodrich and k . l . bildstein . 1996 . within - and among - year effects of cold fronts on migrating raptors at hawk mountain , pennsylvania , 1934 - 1991 . auk no . 113 ( 2 ) : 329 - 338 . close
bednarz , j . c . , jr . klem , d . , l . j . goodrich and s . e . senner . 1990b . migration counts of raptors at hawk mountain , pennsylvania , as indicators of population trends , 1934 - 1986 . auk no . 107 : 96 - 109 . close
mueller , h . c . , n . s . mueller , d . d . berger , g . allez , w . r . robichaud and j . l . kaspar . 1997 . the phenology of autumnal hawk migration at cedar grove , wisconsin . passenger pigeon no . 59 : 207 - 218 . close
. . . it is also likely that red - tail populations have been little affected by the island ' s past forest loss because they use edge habitats of forest fragments in suburban and agricultural areas ( santana c . et al . , 1986 ; nimitz , 2005 ) . in contrast to red - tailed hawks , both sharp - shinned and broadwinged hawks require extensive forest ( raffaele , 1989 ) and are believed to have declined island wide , due to forest loss and hunting ( rivera and cotté - santana , 1977 ; wiley , 1985 ; delannoy and cruz , 1988 ) , as well as recently in the lef ( see below ) . the recent rarity of the two species in the lef , however , has made it difficult to study them there . . . .
. . . it is also likely that red - tail populations have been little affected by the island ' s past forest loss because they use edge habitats of forest fragments in suburban and agricultural areas ( santana c . et al . , 1986 ; nimitz , 2005 ) . in contrast to red - tailed hawks , both sharp - shinned and broadwinged hawks require extensive forest ( raffaele , 1989 ) and are believed to have declined island wide , due to forest loss and hunting ( pérez rivera and cotté - santana , 1977 ; wiley , 1985 ; delannoy and cruz , 1988 ) , as well as recently in the lef ( see below ) . the recent rarity of the two species in the lef , however , has made it difficult to study them there . . . .
) , also called gavilan pajarero ( spanish ) and epervier brun ( french ) , is the small hawk originated from hispaniola . they are the smallest among the 3 kinds of north american accipiters . the female raptors are bigger than the male . these birds frequent domestic backyards in urban areas during winter and burst out from bushes to snatch small birds off the branch .
sharp shinned hawks’ breeding ranges are completely allopatric , i . e . they occur in non - overlapping or separate geographic locations . their nests comprise of flat and broad mass of twigs , especially the conifer twigs . the nests are bounded with chips of bark . although both the sexes equally bring nesting materials , the female takes active part in the construction . these hawks usually favor the conifer trees like fir , spruce , and pine as the nesting sites . sometimes they may also utilize the hardwood trees and aspens . the breeding pairs generally defend their breeding territory vigorously . the breeding age for the species is 2 years . the territory is displayed and the females are attracted by the males . the breeding behaviors comprise circular flights as well as side - by - side perching together with “peeping” vocalization .
little study has focused solely on aspects of territory in puerto rican vireo . tossas ( 2002 ) found a mean territory size of 0 . 86 + 0 . 20 ha while another study found an average territory size close to 5 ha ( woodworth 1995 ) . like most tropical resident species , breeding pairs ( and presumably unmated males ) are territorial throughout the year and exhibit high site fidelity between seasons ( woodworth 1995 ) . a study of color - banded males ( n = 26 ) showed that 23 individuals remained in the same territory for each breeding season they were resighted ( 2 - 4 years ) . the other 3 individuals moved to adjacent territories only after the disappearance of a neighbor ( woodworth 1995 ) . females appear to be highly site faithful as well . of 3 color - banded females , 1 remained in her territory for 3 years while 2 were resident for 4 ( woodworth 1995 ) . also of note , there were 4 cases of a banded female staying on territory and pairing with a new male after the disappearance of her original mate ( woodworth 1995 ) .
these hawks inhabit various kinds of forests and woodlands dominated by broad - leaved trees ( such as oaks ) and conifers . the temperate forests include the biggest populations of these hawks and during winter , they migrate farther south . the subspecies ventralis , chionogaster , madrensis , and suttoni are generally found in temperate or upper tropical highlands at altitudes of 980 ft to 9840 ft . however , the rufous - thighed hawk or a . s . erythronemius occurs in the subtropical and tropical regions .
the female lays about 3 - 6 eggs and there is an interval of 2 days between each egg . the eggs usually have greenish , purple , or bluish - white hue . incubation starts after the hawk lays the third egg and it persists for nearly 30 days . although both the sexes can participate in incubation , the female hawks do the larger share of the task . the time taken by the nestlings to fledge is 21 - 25 days . after fledging , the nestlings remain with their adults for over a month .
increased pressure for new right - of - way access to farms through the carite forest land and the establishment of new communication facilities could also destroy prime habitat or bring human activities too close to broad - winged hawks , as with the destruction of substantial caimitillo - granadillo habitat occurred in the right - of - way - access through camino el seis in the north - central part of the carite forest . a new communication facilities along an access road through sector farallon in the northwestern part of the forest is located where the highest broad - winged hawk densities have been reported .
a 1992 census of 80 sq mi three forests ( rio abajo , carite and caribbean national forest ) yielded 58 broad - winged hawks or an estimated population of 124 individuals . sightings of the broad - winged hawk have been reported from other areas , such as cayey ( next to the carite forest ) , utuado , jayuya , adjuntas , villalba , and the maricao and toro negro but it has been established that the maricao and toro negro forests do not have resident populations . broad - winged hawks have been searched for , but not sighted , in upland forested habitats in utuado , jayuya , adjuntas , orocovis , and barranquitas as of 1992 .
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the nest is a broad , flat mass of dead twigs , usually conifer twigs , sometimes lined with flakes of bark . both members of the pair bring nesting material to the site , but the female does most or all of the construction . the shallow , platform - like nest is usually 1–2 feet in diameter and 4–6 inches deep . the eggs and young often sit more on than in this wide , open - topped nest .
dull - white or pale - blue splotched with brown , violet , red , or hazel .
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taxonomy : probably closely related to the eurasian sparrowhawk , a . nisus . formerly considered to include several neotropical populations , including chionogaster of middle america , ventralis of the andes , and erythronemius of lowland southern south america ( stresemann and amadon 1979 , amadon and bull 1988 , aou 1998 ) , but these forms were treated as four separate species by sibley and monroe ( 1990 ) , thiollay ( 1994 ) , and ridgway and greenfield ( 2001 ) . earlier , pinto ( 1938 ) and hellmayr and conover ( 1949 ) treated a . erythronemius as a full species , and friedmann ( 1950 ) and stiles and skutch ( 1989 ) considered a . chionogaster and a . erythronemius as separate species from a . striatus . however , there are apparently no published data to support this split ( remsen et al . 2008 ) , and ferguson - lees and christie ( 2001 ) provided arguments against it . the american ornithologists ' union south american classification committee urltoken is soliciting proposals on this matter .
movements : partial migrant and altitudinal migrant in some areas ( bildstein 2006 ) . northern populations of striatus are largely long - distance migrants , but the west indies and mexican subspecies are sedentary . more . . . .
habitat and habits : occurs in lowlands to montane levels . in many portions of temperate north america , this species tends to prefer coniferous forewsts , whereas cooper ' s hawks are found in hardwood stands . in tropical areas , it prefers scrubby second growth , hedgerows , agricultural land with scattered trees , coffee plantations , and suburban areas ( stiles and skutch 1989 ) . the cuban form fringilloides occurs in forests at moderate to high elevations ( garrido and kirkconnell 2000 ) , and the hispaniolan race inhabits mature forests in interior hills and mountains , most often in pine , shade coffee and broadleafed forest ( latta et al . 2006 ) . may soar to moderate heights , but not for detecting prey . more . . . .
food and feeding behavior : feeds mainly on birds , but also takes small mammals . hunts from a concealed perch , or catches prey at the end of a long , furtive , low - flying approach . more . . . .
breeding : builds a stick nest located high in a tree , usually in dense vegetation . clutch size is 2 - 5 eggs , usually 4 , which are white with bold brown blotches and spots .
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weight : these hawks usually weigh around 87 - 218 g ( 3 . 1 - 7 . 7 oz ) . since these female accipiters are bigger , they have a 50 percent weight advantage over the males .
tail : these hawks have tails with prominent corners with a square , narrow white tip . the external tail feathers are typically the largest .
beak : their hooked beaks are well suited for tearing flesh of its prey .
feet : these hawks have yellow feet and legs . the legs are pencil - like and thin which make them look long .
these hawks can migrate over long - distances ; however , the populations in western mountains and the appalachians may stay there year - round . the birds that breed in canada and the northern u . s . usually leave their breeding place and migrate to southern central america or winter in continental united states .
the females and males communicate with each other with a series of kik - kik - kik calls or a melancholic squeal . these calls are made during courtship . the males usually have louder voices since they’re smaller than females . mated pairs generally call each other at the time of reproduction , making the nesting period the noisiest . brooding females and nestlings usually produce a high - pitched , thin call to ask for food when the prey is brought to the nest by the males .
their excellent eyesight and long middle toes help them in capturing the agile , small birds that constitute their diet . many ornithologists also think that the notable size difference between females and males is the adaptation that reduces competition for food between the sexes . the female hawks hunt preys that are large enough for the males to tackle .
during migration , the birds usually gather in specific areas as they have the ability to follow identical landscape features .
the adult keeps on feeding the offspring even when they’ve fledged . in the beginning , the adults usually drop the dead prey for the offspring to consume . when the fledglings become experienced and skilled , the parents pass the prey to the youngsters in flight .
they do not swallow the feathers of their prey . instead , they carry it to a low branch or stump and pluck the feathers prior to eating them .
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in the mid 1980s , the population in the caribbean national forest was estimated to be 40 - 60 individuals and 15 - 20 breeding pairs . the broad - winged hawks were more often seen in the eastern side of the caribbean national forest , and the tabonuco and palo colorado forest types were reported to be the preferred habitats for the species . in 1992 , 12 broad - winged hawks were sighted in the caribbean national forest and the population was estimated at 22 individuals .
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justification : this species has an extremely large range , and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the range size criterion ( extent of occurrence < 20 , 000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size , habitat extent / quality , or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation ) . the population trend appears to be increasing , and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population trend criterion ( > 30 % decline over ten years or three generations ) . the population size is extremely large , and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population size criterion ( < 10 , 000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be > 10 % in ten years or three generations , or with a specified population structure ) . for these reasons the species is evaluated as least concern .
this species has a large , discontinuous range in the americas . it occurs from alaska ( usa ) and canada south to panama , and populations are also found in the west indies , in hills and mountains from venezuala and colombia through ecuador and peru to western bolivia , and from southern brazil through uruguay and paraguay to south - east bolivia and northern argentina .
( rich et al . 2004 ) trend justification : this species has undergone a large and statistically significant increase over the last 40 years in north america ( 226 % increase over 40 years , equating to a 34 . 3 % increase per decade ; data from breeding bird survey and / or christmas bird count : butcher and niven 2007 ) . note , however , that these surveys cover less than 50 % of the species ' s range in north america .
the species inhabits a wide variety of habitats , depending on the region , including boreal coniferous forests , temperate deciduous woodland , tropical and subtropical cloud forest , gallery forest and semi - open savanna woodland , from sea level to 2 , 700 m . outside the breeding season , north american birds can be found in almost any terrain , including urban areas with trees .
habitat alteration , especially removal of forest , is thought to affect some populations .
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it is the southernmost population of the char genus salvelinus and is considered a relict in its region .

it is usually considered a subspecies of the whitespotted char salvelinus leucomaenis but was listed as a separate species in the iucn red list ( 1996 ) .

other subspecies of the whitespotted char s. leucomaenis have , however , been introduced in the area of the kirikuchi char , which has led to extensive hybridization .

kirikuchi char remain in two separate headwater streams of the totsu river system , and they retain little genetic variation .

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kirikuchi char - urdu meaning and translation of kirikuchi char , translation , multiple word search ( seperate words with space ) , english to urdu machine translation of kirikuchi char and more .
the kirikuchi char , salvelinus leucomaenis japonicus , is a freshwater fish in the salmonidae family . content licensed under creative commons attribution . source : urltoken
in its region . other fish of the same genus have , however , been introduced in the area , and the kirikuchi char is hybridizing with them extensively .
the kirikuchi char , salvelinus leucomaenis japonicus , is a freshwater fish in the salmonidae family . it is endemic to the kii peninsula of central honshu in japan .
occurrence of deformed fish and their fitness - related traits in kirikuchi charr , salvelinus leucomae . . .
loss of genetic variation and effective population size of kirikuchi charr : implications for the man . . .
sato t ; demise t ; kubota h ; nagoshi m ; watanabe k ( 2010 ) hybridization , isolation , and low genetic diversity of kirikuchi char , the southernmost populations of the genus salvelinus transactions of the american fisheries society 39 2010 , 1758 - 1774 .
. . . the kirikuchi char salvelinus leucomaenis japonicus , the southernmost nonanadromous population of the genus salvelinus , is endemic to the kii peninsula , central honshu , japan , and is a genetically and morphologically distinct local population of s . leucomaenis ( hosoya 2000 ; yamamoto et al . 2004 ; see also sato 2007 ) . this char is now categorized as endangered on the international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) red list ( iucn 2008 ) and as a threatened local population in the japanese ministry of the environment ' s red data book ( tanaka 2003 ) . . . .
kirikuchi charr , salvelinus leucomaenis japonicus , is the southernmost population of the genus salvelinus . it is endemic to the kii peninsula , central honshu island , japan . as a consequence of anthropogenic disturbances , a few populations of kirikuchi charr with low genetic diversity now survive only in small , isolated habitats . this study investigated the occurrence of deformed individuals . . . [ show full abstract ]
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. . . in the past , kirikuchi charr populations persisted as a large metapopulation in the drainage . however , their habitats have recently been reduced and fragmented by human - induced factors , such as the construction of erosion - control dams and stocking of non - native salmonids ( sato , 2007 ) . consequently , the two kirikuchi charr populations would persist in unnatural , above - waterfall habitats through the stocking of some individuals by local fishermen , indicating that the time since the fragmentation of the two populations is relatively short , probably several decades to 100 years . . . .
. . . japanese fi sheries biologists are making a dedicated effort to protect the kirikuchi charr ( a trout ) , salvelinus leucomaenis japonicas ( fig . 9 . 1 ) . threatened by over - fi shing and habitat destruction , the charr occurs in a few remaining watersheds ( sato 2007 ) . to understand how to save the charr , biologists track tagged fi sh , monitoring their diet and growth rate . . . .
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dramatic decline in population abundance of salvelinus leucomaenis after a severe flood and debris f . . .
a dramatic change in population abundance of salvelinus leucomaenis following a catastrophic flood event was investigated . population density declined by c . 98 % after the flood in a river section affected by debris flow . the isolation of the affected population and habitat change caused by flooding may have impeded population recovery .
this study explored the risk of predation by trout ( non - host predator ) on adult hairworms gordionus chinensis . ten percent of trout ( 18 out of 187 trout ) ingested adult hairworms in a japanese headwater stream of the totsu river . all hairworms were ingested by trout that had also ingested their insect definitive hosts ( camel crickets : tachycines elegantissima and t . asynamorus ) . trout had . . . [ show full abstract ]
the present study examined fish assemblages in ten tributaries with different environmental characteristics in the upper drainages of the agano river system , northern honshu , japan . seven fish species ( five families ) were found in the 10 tributaries examined . white - spotted charr salvelinus leucomaenis and sculpin cottus pollux were common in almost all tributaries . masu salmon onchorhynchus . . . [ show full abstract ]
small , isolated populations may face extinction due to a combination of inbreeding depression and other threats . effective population size ( ne ) is one comprehensive measure that allows us to evaluate the genetic status of a population , and to make management decisions regarding genetic viability . we simulated loss of genetic variation and estimated ne for two small , isolated populations of . . . [ show full abstract ]