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African Harrier-Hawk

Polyboroides typus

Photo by Jared Hersch
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow faced Gymnogene

Notes:

An unusual trait of this species is the double-jointed knees it possesses, which enable it to reach into otherwise inaccessible holes and cracks for prey

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African Harrier-Hawk

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PublishedAugust 31, 2013

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