Species Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799) (Pale chanting goshawk)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Aves
  • --- order: Accipitriformes
  • ---- family: Accipitridae
  • ----- species: Melierax canorus
Characteristics:carnivore; body-length: 54-63 cm; pale grey plumage; white rump; orange bill and legs
Countries:
BW
Botswana
NA
Namibia
ZA
South Africa
Ecoregions:
AT1309
Kalahari xeric savanna
Links:
References:Sinclair 1994: 84
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Date: 2006-12-31
Place: unknown
Creator: Alastair Rae
Permission: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
Source: wikipedia
Date: 2007-06-19
Place: Namibia
Creator: Dennis Sumrak
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
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