Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hawks, Eagles and Kites :: African Harrier-Hawk
African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus
Described by: Smith, A. (1829)
Alternate common name(s): Gymnogene
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Africa s. of the Sahara;
(1) E. Sudan to Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia s. in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa (Cape Province).
(2) Sw. Mauritania, Senegambia, sw. Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, nw. and s. Niger (Air Mountains), Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Central African Repubulic, Lake Chad, Zaier and w. Sudan.
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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