Eastern Chanting Goshawk (Melierax poliopterus)
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Eastern Chanting Goshawk

Melierax poliopterus Cabanis, 1868

630 gWeight

The eastern (pale) chanting goshawk (Melierax poliopterus), or Somali chanting goshawk, is a bird of prey of East Africa.

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Eastern Chanting Goshawk has been recorded at 105 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Samburu NRKenya590 records
  2. Amboseli NPKenya472 records
  3. Tarangire NPTanzania442 records
More places
  1. Buffalo Springs NRKenya371 records
  2. Tsavo West NPKenya218 records
  3. Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya215 records
  4. Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania176 records
  5. Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya167 records
  6. Shaba NRKenya167 records
  7. Meru NPKenya147 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaEthiopiaUgandaSomalia

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 eastern (pale) chanting goshawk (Melierax poliopterus), or Somali chanting goshawk, is a bird of prey of East Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Eastern Chanting Goshawk?

The Eastern Chanting Goshawk weighs around 630 g.

Where does the Eastern Chanting Goshawk live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.

Is the Eastern Chanting Goshawk endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Eastern Chanting Goshawk as Least Concern.

What does the Eastern Chanting Goshawk eat?

Main food: Vertebrate prey.

What family is the Eastern Chanting Goshawk in?

It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.

At a glance

Weight
630 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Vertebrate prey
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
306 mm
Tail
204 mm
Bill
33 mm
Tarsus
88 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Melierax

Other birds in the genus Melierax

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Eastern Chanting Goshawk

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