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    African Harrier-Hawk
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    African Harrier-Hawk

    Polyboroides typus

    Birds of Prey
    Least Concern
    Best park
    Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park

    Where to see African Harrier-Hawk

    The parks with the most verified sightings, out of 200+ safari areas where it has been recorded.

    1. 1
      Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park

      Western Tanzania & Lake Victoria, Tanzania · Rare

      Lodges
    2. 2
      Dzoti Conservancy

      Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana · Rare

      Lodges
    3. 3
      Dzoti Conservancy

      Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia · Rare

      Park
    4. 4
      Atewa Range Forest Reserve

      Eastern Forest & Atewa Highlands, Ghana · Rare

      Lodges
    5. 5
      Esukawkaw Forest Reserve

      Eastern Forest & Atewa Highlands, Ghana · Rare

      Lodges

    Common: 500+ verified sightings. Occasional: 50 to 499. Rare: under 50.

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    African Harrier-Hawk facts

    Quick facts

    Mass0.711 kg

    Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).

    About the african harrier-hawk

    The African harrier-hawk, harrier hawk or gymnogene is a bird of prey. It is about 60–66 centimetres (24–26 in) in length. It breeds in most of Africa south of the Sahara. The only other member of the genus is the allopatric Madagascar harrier-hawk.

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