| Rainbow Hawk Fossil range: 23.0-0 mya | |
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| Scientific Classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Subclass: | Neornithes |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Accipiter |
| Species: | Accipiter arcus |
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| Average Height: | 30 cm (males), 45 cm (females) |
The Rainbow Sparrowhawk (Accipiter pluvius) (often referred to as the Rainbow Hawk) is a small bird of prey endemic to Leubantia and north Poland. The hawk is one of the most colorful birds in Europe, and includes four shades of colors, Red, Yellow, Green, and Purple. The national bird of Leubantia and the bird on the Flag of Leubantia is a Rainbow Hawk.
Size[]
As with all other birds of prey, the female Rainbow Hawk is larger than the male. The male grows up to a maximum of 30 centimeters, while the female grows up to a maximum of 38 centimeters, about a 22% difference.
Evolution[]
The evolution history of the Hawk began in the middle Cretaceous, with primitive birds of prey in Leubantia. In the Palaocene epoch, these animals evolved into Eagle-like birds, which went through several stages, with a bird appearing similar to the Hawk with a pigeon-like bodies in the Eocene. Eventually, in the Miocene, the Hawk appeared, with almost the same look as today's bird.
Diet[]
Rainbow Hawks are Carnivores. Their diets consists of Mice, Voles, Rats, Shrews, Rabbits, and several more mammals, including baby Raccoons and young Wallabies, which are both introduced species. Rainbow Hawks have also been known to eat Snakes, Worms, Spiders, Beetles, Flies, and some species of Fish.
Classification[]
- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
- Superclass: Tetrapoda
- Class: Aves
- Subclass: Neornithes
- Infraclass: Neognathae
- Superorder: Neoaves
- Order: Falconiformes
- Family: Accipitridae
- Genus: Accipiter
- Species: A. arcus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Trivia[]
- The Rainbow Hawk is the provincial bird of Trilfuva Province. It is also one of the national animals of Leubantia.