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Pale Chanting Goshawk

The (southern) pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a bird of prey. This hawk breeds in southern Africa. It is a resident species of dry, open semi-deser...
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The (southern) pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a bird of prey. This hawk breeds in southern Africa. It is a resident species of dry, open semi-desert with 75 cm or less annual rainfall. It is commonly seen perched on roadside telephone poles.

This species is 56–65 cm long with a wingspan of 1.1 m.

These goshawks eats a variety of vertebrate prey, mainly lizards, but also small mammals and birds, and large insects. It often walks on the ground.
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KayBrewer August 20, 2016
such beautiful birds - good job capturing this one!
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