Eurasian sparrowhawk
A small bird of prey (Accipiter nisus) found across Eurasia. In Japanese, the name is usually written in kana.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is skilled at catching small birds.
庭にハイタカが現れて、スズメを狙っていた。
A sparrowhawk appeared in the garden and was aiming at the sparrows.
Katakana spelling is common for bird names; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized; use kana instead.
The name ハイタカ (haitaka) is of uncertain origin. One theory suggests it derives from はしたか (hashitaka), meaning 'small hawk', but the exact derivation is unclear.