How do accipiters move through forest habitats?

Accipiters, often referred to as "true hawks," are highly adapted for movement within forested habitats. They possess long tails and short, rounded wings, physical characteristics that grant these fast, low-flying birds exceptional maneuverability as they navigate through dense trees.12

While some older or alternative taxonomies group them within the order Falconiformes, most modern classifications place accipiters in the order Accipitriformes. These birds are specialized predators that typically hunt by raking, which involves swiftly pursuing their prey through the environment to secure it with their powerful talons.12