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Bat Hawk

Macheiramphus alcinus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records86in 4 countries
Most seen inMadagascar38 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Bat Hawk
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About

Bat Hawk in brief

The bat hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 86 published records, most of them from Madagascar, Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, October and November and fall to their lowest in March and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Madagascar38 records · best Oct, Nov
Central African Republic20 records · best Nov, Sep
Equatorial Guinea19 records · best Jan, Aug
Brunei9 records · best Feb, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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