what is a sparrowhawk
The sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.It has a wide distrution in Eurasia and north Africa. The adult male sparrowhawk has a blue-grey back and wings.he sparrowhawk is part of the family Accipitridae and the genus Accipiter. Some English people used to call the sparrowhawk the blue hawk because of the male's colour. Other old names include spar hawk, spur hawk and stone falcon.