Besra
(Ưng bụng hung, Tachyspiza virgata, formerly Accipiter virgatus),
also called the besra sparrowhawk
The besra (Tachyspiza virgata), also called the besra sparrowhawk, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
The besra is a widespread resident breeder in dense forests throughout southern Asia, ranging from the Indian subcontinent eastwards across Southeast Asia and into East Asia.
Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
accipitrinus Latin accipitrinus hawk-like (accipiter: hawk).
The name Tachyspiza: combination of the Ancient Greek takhus meaning "fast" with spizias meaning "hawk".
The specific epithet virgatus is Latin meaning "striped" or "streaked".
The name "besra" is from the Hindi word for the species.