Muscat: The Setting Authority in Al Buraimi Governorate has documented, for the primary time within the governorate, the breeding of the Chestnut Sparrowhawk, regionally generally known as “al Baidaq” and scientifically categorized as Accipiter badius.
The report represents a major addition to the biodiversity database and displays the ecological integrity and well being of pure habitats throughout the governorate.
The Chestnut Sparrowhawk is a resident raptor species within the Sultanate of Oman. Nonetheless, the documentation of its nesting exercise is taken into account comparatively uncommon, owing to its choice for constructing nests in densely foliated timber, which makes detection difficult.
The feminine sometimes lays two eggs, though clutch sizes could, in some cases, attain as much as six. The species measures between 26 and 30 centimetres in size, with a wingspan starting from 60 to 70 centimetres, and intently resembles the Shikra (Accipiter badius).
Males are characterised by a darkish bluish-grey higher physique with black-tipped wings, whereas females show much less white on the underparts and diminished black markings on the wing ideas. The species can be distinguished by its reddish facial tones and swift flight capabilities, with females being notably bigger than males.
