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Ovambo Sparrowhawk

            The Ovambo sparrowhawk is a small sparrowhawk with the typical broad winged, long-tailed shape of a member of the genus Accipiter. The adults have plain grey upperparts with white bars on the rump and white underparts which are finely barred with grey but with a plain white vent. The tail has three dark bars and a broad, dark subterminal band. The bill is black, contrasting with the red cere, the eyes are dark red and the legs are orange. There is a melanistic form which is all black except for the white barred flight feathers on the underwing. The juvenile is browner and may be white over the underparts and head or have a brown head and rufous underparts. Females are about 14% bigger than males, weighing in at 180–305 g (6.3–10.8 oz) to the males 105–190 g (3.7–6.7 oz). The total length is about 30 cm (12 in) and the wingspan is 67 cm (26 in).[3]
   

Taken in: Zimbabwe / Matabeleland North / Ngamo (show map)

Taken on: October 8, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/10.0, 1/5000 sec, 600mm (=900mm), ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Lens:	300.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	1/5000 sec
Focal Length:	600mm (35mm equivalent: 900mm)
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Elements Organizer 15.0
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