Bat Hawk

Macheiramphus alcinus Bonaparte, 1850

45 cmLength650 gWeight

The bat hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) is a raptor found in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia, Uganda, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia, Uganda, Kenya

Bat Hawk has been recorded at 265 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 30 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Gomantong Cave & forest reserveMalaysia552 records
Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda403 records
Kinabatangan River – SukauMalaysia170 records

More places

Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia82 records
Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia78 records
Kinabatangan Wildlife SanctuaryMalaysia69 records
Kinabatangan River – Sukau Rainforest LodgeMalaysia69 records
Kinabatangan River – Tenegang to MenanggolMalaysia57 records
Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia52 records
Kinabatangan River – Borneo Nature LodgeMalaysia37 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia Uganda Kenya Thailand Tanzania Zimbabwe Zambia Ghana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bat hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) is a raptor found in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea. It is named for its diet, which consists mainly of bats. It requires open space in which to hunt, but will live anywhere from dense rainforest to semi-arid veld.

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Questions

How big is the Bat Hawk?

The Bat Hawk is about 45 cm long and weighs around 650 g.

Where does the Bat Hawk live?

Its breeding range: Africa, Oriental, Australasia: widespread in Africa, Myanmar to Borneo and New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Uganda and Kenya.