Which is a small bird of prey in the genus Accipiter, endemic to Madagascar?

Accipiter is a genus of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. Most species are called goshawks or sparrowhawks. Extant Accipiter range in size from the little sparrowhawk (A. minullus) to the northern goshawk. It is a medium-sized bird of prey.

The genus Accipiter was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. The name is Latin for "hawk", from accipere, ''to grasp''.

The name 'Frances' commemorates lady Frances Cole (died 1847), wife of governor Lowry Cole of the Cape Colony, a British colony in present-day South Africa.

The Frances Sparrowhawk is found only in Madagascar and live in dense forests, parks and coconut plantations. They live mostly on the edges of forests. It is grey with a light belly. It has orange eyes and feet. The hawks feed on a range of prey including mammals, lizards and frogs. They generally attack flying insects and birds.

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar is an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa.