Microspizias
Microspizias is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It contains the following species:[1]
- Tiny hawk (Microspizias superciliosus)
- Semicollared hawk (Microspizias collaris)
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| Tiny hawk (M. superciliosus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Microspizias Sangster, Kirwan, Fuchs, Dickinson, Elliott & Gregory, S, 2021 |
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Both species were formerly classified in the genus Accipiter, but a 2021 study found them to be strongly phylogenetically distinct, and thus described a new genus (Microspizias) for them.[2] This was also followed by the International Ornithological Congress.[1]
Etymology
Microspizias derives from the Greek word micros ("small") and spizias ("hawk"), literally translating to "small hawk".[2]
Taxonomy
Phylogenetic evidence indicates that Microspizias is the sister genus to the lizard buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus) of Africa and falls outside the Accipitrinae subfamily, hence why both species were moved out of Accipiter.[2]
References
- "Hoatzin, New World vultures, Secretarybird, raptors – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- Sangster, George; Kirwan, Guy M.; Fuchs, Jérôme; Dickinson, Edward C.; Elliott, Andy; Gregory, Steven M. S. (2021-02-08). "A new genus for the tiny hawk Accipiter superciliosus and semicollared hawk A. collaris (Aves: Accipitridae), with comments on the generic name for the crested goshawk A. trivirgatus and Sulawesi goshawk A. griseiceps". Vertebrate Zoology. 71: 419–424. doi:10.3897/vz.71.e67501. ISSN 2625-8498.
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