The Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is a small
hawk. In fact "Sharpies" (as they are abbreviated by North American birdwatchers), are the smallest to reside in
USA and
Canada, though some
Neotropical species are smaller (notably the aptly named
Tiny Hawk). The
taxonomy is far from resolved, with some authorities considering the southern
taxa three separate species: White-breasted Hawk (A. chionogaster), Plain-breasted Hawk (A. ventralis) and Rufous-thighed Hawk (A. erythronemius). See taxonomy for further on this.
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