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Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
Pale Chanting Goshawk (Melierax canorus) — Birds of Prey of Africa.
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The Pale Chanting Goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 663 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Melierax
- Species canorus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 663 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale Chanting Goshawk preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Pale Chanting Goshawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale Chanting Goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a member of the Accipitridae family, within the order Accipitriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Angola to Zimbabwe and South Africa.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 663 g, with a wing length of about 35.3 cm and a tail of around 23 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 2.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale Chanting Goshawk?
The Pale Chanting Goshawk is a large bird that weighs around 663 g.
Where does the Pale Chanting Goshawk live?
The Pale Chanting Goshawk is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Angola to Zimbabwe and South Africa, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pale Chanting Goshawk belong to?
The Pale Chanting Goshawk (Melierax canorus) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Pale Chanting Goshawk eat?
The Pale Chanting Goshawk preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Pale Chanting Goshawk migrate?
The Pale Chanting Goshawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale Chanting Goshawk 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 Pale Chanting Goshawk make?
1 real field recording of the Pale Chanting Goshawk — 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 Pale Chanting Goshawk's range?
The Pale Chanting Goshawk has a mapped global range of about 2.2 million km².
Conservation
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