Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Birds of Prey

Long-tailed Hawk

Urotriorchis macrourus

Long-tailed Hawk (Urotriorchis macrourus) — Birds of Prey of Africa.

The Long-tailed Hawk (Urotriorchis macrourus) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 492 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Genus Urotriorchis
Species macrourus

Where it lives

Liberia to Uganda and central DR Congo

Africa

Quick facts

Weight: 492 g
Diet: Vertebrate hunters
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Endangered

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Long-tailed Hawk preys mainly on other vertebrates.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Long-tailed Hawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Long-tailed Hawk (Urotriorchis macrourus) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family, part of the order Accipitriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Liberia to Uganda and c DR Congo.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 492 g, with a wing length of about 28.7 cm and a tail of around 37.4 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.1 million km².

Songs & calls

Long-tailed Hawk — Call

Recorded by Peter Boesman Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Long-tailed Hawk?

The Long-tailed Hawk is a large bird that weighs around 492 g.

Where does the Long-tailed Hawk live?

The Long-tailed Hawk is found across Africa with a range covering AF Liberia to Uganda and c DR Congo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Long-tailed Hawk belong to?

The Long-tailed Hawk (Urotriorchis macrourus) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.

What does the Long-tailed Hawk eat?

The Long-tailed Hawk preys mainly on other vertebrates.

Does the Long-tailed Hawk migrate?

The Long-tailed Hawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Long-tailed Hawk endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Long-tailed Hawk make?

1 real field recording of the Long-tailed Hawk — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Long-tailed Hawk's range?

The Long-tailed Hawk has a mapped global range of about 3.1 million km².