Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax metabates
Least ConcernAves · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
About
The dark chanting goshawk is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which is found across much of sub-Saharan Africa and southern Arabia, with an isolated and declining population in southern Morocco.
Fun Fact
The largest recorded prey items are helmeted guineafowl Numida meleagris and dwarf mongoose.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs in savannahs and open woodlands, favouring mixed bushveld and broad-leafed woodlands and avoid dense forest and desert, where it overlaps with other Melierax species the dark chanting goshawk prefers moister richer woodland.
Diet
Preys on a wide variety of animals, especially mammals, birds and reptiles; these are normally hunted from a perch, from which the bird swoops to capture prey on the ground or in the air.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance