Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
African Harrier-hawk (Polyboroides typus) - HBW 2, p. 143
French: Gymnogène d'Afrique
German: Höhlenweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho caricalvo Común
Other common names: Gymnogene, Banded Harrier-hawk
Taxonomy: Polyboroides Typus A. Smith, 1829, South Africa.
Relationships of genus far from clear, and variously associated with Dryotriorchis, Spilornis, Circus and Geranospiza, but possibly closest to Melierax. Forms superspecies with P. radiatus, with which often considered conspecific. Birds from W Zaire sometimes awarded separate race, prigoginei. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pectoralis Sharpe, 1903 - Senegambia E to W Sudan, N to Aïr Mountains (NW Niger) and S to Zaire.
- typus A. Smith, 1829 - E Sudan to Eritrea and S to Angola and South Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A juvenile hanging on a branch and trying to stick its leg into a cavity to extract a prey Locality Hawassa, Awassa Lake, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia (ssp typus)
Ron Hoff 30 November 2007 4 years ago 41 sec 4.2 -
A bird searching for food inside a palm tree and fighting with a squirrel Locality Fatick Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 12 January 2008 3 years ago 29 sec 4 -
An adult in a a palm tree Locality Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Entebbe, Uganda (ssp typus)
Josep del Hoyo 27 August 2006 5 years ago 15 sec 4 -
A juvenile drinking and bathing Locality Banjul, The Gambia (ssp pectoralis)
Eldert Groenewoud 22 October 2005 4 years ago 21 sec 3.9 -
An immature standing in a small pool Locality Lake Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp typus)
Keith Blomerley 7 April 2002 4 years ago 22 sec 3.3 -
An adult foraging in a dried up waterhole Locality Mana Pools National Park, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe (ssp typus)
Greg Baker 10 September 1999 13 weeks ago 24 sec 3
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disturbed by a monkey, ready to fly off
Locality Wondo Genet, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp typus)
Stefan Helming 3 November 2009 2 years ago 4 -
African Harrier-Hawk looking for good food
Locality Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania
Hans-Juergen Kuehnel 3 January 2012 11 weeks ago 3.9 -
Flying
Locality Wondo Genet, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Guy Poisson 3 February 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
A couple flying over Mandinaba, Gambia
Locality Mandinaba, Western Division, The Gambia
Juan José Bazán Hiraldo 25 October 2008 1 year ago 3.3 -
Bird in a tree
Locality Debre Zeit, Ethiopia
Guy Poisson 16 February 2010 1 year ago 3.3 -
Frontal view of a perched bird.
Locality Naro Moru River Lodge, Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya (ssp typus)
Ken Havard 12 February 2006 1 year ago 3.3
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