The rufous-necked sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza erythrauchen) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Tachyspiza |
| Species: | T. erythrauchen
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| Tachyspiza erythrauchen (Gray, GR, 1861)
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Description
editIt is mostly grey with a rufous neck with yellow feet and yellow black-tipped bill. The juvenile is brown.
References
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- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Accipiter erythrauchen". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22695596A93518315. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695596A93518315.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2024). "Hoatzin, New World vultures, Secretarybird, raptors". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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