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Pale Chanting Goshawk

Melierax canorus

Photo by Smith Zoo
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

In flight, the adult has black primary flight feathers, very pale grey (white from a distance) secondaries, and grey forewings. The wingspan is about 105 cm.
Immatures have brown upperparts, with a white rump and black bars on the tail. From below, the flight feathers and tail are white with black barring, the throat is dark-streaked white, and the rest of the underparts are rufous.

Habitat:

Arid semi desert of Tankwa National Park.

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