Dark Chanting Goshawk - Melierax metabates

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Dark Chanting Goshawkadult
They live in savannahs, mixed bushveld and open woodlands. They feed on vertebrate preys, lizards, snakes, birds, small mammals and large insects. Usually seen perched at the top of a tree. Ils vivent dans les savanes, les steppes broussailleuses et les forêts ouvertes. Ils se nourrissent de vertébrés, lézards, serpents, oiseaux, petits mammifères et grands insectes. On les voit souvent perchés à la cime d'un arbre.
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  • adult
  • Azor lagartijero oscuro
  • açor-cantor-escuro
  • Graubürzel-Singhabicht
  • Melierax metabates
  • Accipitriformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Accipitriformes
Family : Accipitridae
Species : Dark Chanting Goshawk

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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O.Net ref. : cadw26851
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Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2006 Dec
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Limpopo
Place : Kruger National Park Kruger National Park
Lat. : 23° 49' 17'' South
Lng. : 31° 30' 0'' East

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Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D200
Exposure : 1/100 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 550 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no