Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus) - HBW 2, p. 143
French: Buse unibande
German: Sperberbussard
Spanish: Busardo Gavilán
Taxonomy: Falco monogrammicus Temminck, 1824, Senegal.
Monotypic genus, probably allied to Melierax through plumage, behaviour and yolk colour; traditionally associated with sub buteonine hawks (see page 55), although interestingly race meridionalis was originally described in genus Micronisus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) - Senegambia E to Ethiopia and S to Uganda and Kenya.
- meridionalis (Hartlaub, 1860) - S Kenya S to N South Africa and W to Angola and N Namibia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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one bird Locality Brufut, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp monogrammicus)
Daniêl Jimenez 4 January 2012 14 weeks ago 36 sec 4.6 -
An adult on a branch, looking back Locality Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp monogrammicus)
Alex García · Videoaves 17 April 2011 15 weeks ago 35 sec 4.6 -
perching and flying away Locality Budongo Forest, Uganda (ssp monogrammicus)
Daniêl Jimenez 29 September 2010 1 year ago 41 sec 4.2 -
different shots of a perched bird Locality Fathala Forest, Sine Saloum Delta, Fatick Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2009 2 years ago 31 sec 4 -
A bird in a tree Locality Fathala Forest, Sine Saloum Delta, Fatick Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2009 2 years ago 23 sec 4 -
An adult perched, viewed from the rear Locality Mana Pools National Park, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe (ssp meridionalis)
Greg Baker 9 September 1999 13 weeks ago 31 sec 3.5
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Adult bird sitting in a tree by the road.
Locality Kibale National Park, Uganda (ssp monogrammicus)
Antero Topp 3 November 2011 25 weeks ago 3.9 -
Waiting in a tree top for a prey near Skukuza on the Sabie River.
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Robert Erasmus 16 May 2011 50 weeks ago 3.4 -
Perched in a tree.
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa (ssp meridionalis)
David Beadle 13 January 2011 20 weeks ago 3.3 -
1 bird
Locality Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia
Daniêl Jimenez 4 January 2005 3 years ago 3 -
A bird perched on a wire.
Locality Banjul, The Gambia (ssp monogrammicus)
Dc.Owl 26 October 2007 3 years ago 2.4 -
Adult bird, on the lookout!
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Pete George 15 September 2009 1 year ago 2
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