Accipiter soloensis(Horsfield, 1821)

Chinese Sparrowhawk

Image acquired with permission from the Natural History Museum at Tring, United Kingdom. Specimen collected by A. R. Wallace. Specimen locality: Sumatra
Label transcription: [Collected by A.R. Wallace. 1861 Micronisus soloensisstetHorsf. Sumatra. Ges / From Ct. Castelnau. M.badius? 73.5.12.1594] No. Brit. Mus. Reg. 73.5.12.1594. astur poloensis (Horsf.) Loc. Sumatra. Ex. Coll. Wallace.]

NOTE:
Species known to occur in Singapore.
Imaged Wallace Specimen from Sumatra.

Yuchen Ang

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Taxon Information

Classification:

Vertebrata: Aves: Accipitriformes: Accipitridae (Kites, Hawks & Eagles)

Taxon Name (original as given on label):

Astur soloensis

Collector:

A.R. Wallace

Locality of Specimen:

Sumatra, Malacca

Specimen Repository:

Natural History Museum Tring