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Pale Chanting-Goshawk

Melierax canorus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsJan · Sep–Octmost records
Records81,678in 4 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa61,211 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Pale Chanting-Goshawk
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About

Pale Chanting-Goshawk in brief

The pale chanting-goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 81,678 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, September and October.

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

South Africa61,211 records · best Jan, Oct
Namibia17,913 records · best Nov, Jul
Botswana2,535 records · best Sep, Mar
Lesotho19 records · best Sep, Jul
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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