Sparrowhawk (sometimes sparrow hawk) may refer to several species of small hawk in the genus Accipiter. "Sparrow-hawk" or sparhawk originally referred to Accipiter nisus, now called "Eurasian" or "northern" sparrowhawk to distinguish it from other species. The American kestrel (Falco sparverius), a North American falcon species, is also commonly referred to as a sparrowhawk. Hawk species include: Chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk, A. castanilius Collared sparrowhawk, A. cirrocephalus Eurasian sparrowhawk, A. nisus Chinese sparrowhawk, A. soloensis Spot-tailed sparrowhawk, A. trinotatus Japanese ...