Bird
Long-tailed Hawk
Urotriorchis macrourus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records1,305in 5 countries
Most seen inGhana1,113 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Long-tailed Hawk in brief
The long-tailed hawk (Urotriorchis macrourus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 1,305 published records, most of them from Ghana, Gabon and Ivory Coast. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and November and fall to their lowest in May and June.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ghana1,113 records · best Nov, Mar
Gabon76 records · best Sep, Jul
Ivory Coast61 records · best Feb, Oct
Equatorial Guinea44 records · best Jan, Aug
Togo11 records · best Nov, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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