Microspizias
Microspizias is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It contains the following species:
- Tiny hawk (Microspizias superciliosus)
- Semicollared hawk (Microspizias collaris)
| Microspizias | |
|---|---|
| Tiny hawk (M. superciliosus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Microspizias Sangster, Kirwan, Fuchs, Dickinson, Elliott, A & Gregory, S, 2021 |
| Species | |
Both species were formerly classified in the genus Accipiter, but a 2021 report, which was based on earlier research which found them to be strongly phylogenetically distinct, described a new genus (Microspizias) for them. This was also followed by the International Ornithological Congress and the American Ornithological Society.
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