African Harrier-Hawk bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsAfrican Harrier Hawk, Banded Harrier Hawk, Gymnogene, Gymnogene Harrier-Hawk, African Gymnogene, Harrier Hawk
Old latin name for birdGymnogenys capensis, Polyboroides typicus, Gymnogenys typicus, Gymnogenys malzacii
OrderHawks and relatives / Accipitriformes
FamilyKites, Hawks, Eagles / Accipitridae
GenusPolyboroides
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionwidespread

African Harrier-Hawk bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, © Étienne Leroy
    Ivory Coast
  • 2.
    Flight call, juvenile, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Call, © Martin St-Michel
    Uganda
  • 4.
    Female, flight call, male, song, © Fernand Deroussen
    Senegal
  • 5.
    Call, © Martin St-Michel
    Uganda
  • 6.
    Call, juvenile, © Derek Solomon
    Zambia
  • 7.
    Call, juvenile, © James Bradley
    Kenya
  • 8.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    Uganda
  • 9.
    Call, © Marcell Claassen
    Rwanda
  • 10.
    Begging call, juvenile, © Sarah Troh
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see African Harrier-Hawk

African Harrier-Hawk subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Polyboroides typus pectoralisSenegal and Gambia to Gabon and the DR Congo-No
Polyboroides typus typusSudan to East Africa s to Angola and South Africa-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKaalwangvalk
BulgarianГололик блатар
CatalanArpella esparverenca africana, arpella d'antifaç africana
Chinese非洲鬣鹰
Chinese (Traditional)獵鷹
Croatianeja jastrebača
Czechjestřábec pochopovitý, Jestrábec pochopovitý, jestřábovec pochopovitý
DanishAfrikansk Klatrehøg
DutchKaalkopkiekendief
EsperantoPoliboroido
Estonianaafrika maskkull
Finnishrosvohaukka
FrenchPolyboroïde d'Afrique, Serpentaire gymnogène, Petit Serpentaire de Madagascar, Petit Serpentaire, Gymnogène d’Afrique, Gymnogène d'Afrique
GalicianTartarañón africano
GermanHöhlenweih, Madagaskarhöhlenweihe, Schlangensperber, Höhlenweihe
Hungarianafrikai odúhéja
IcelandicSnákheiðir
IrishCromán Afracach
ItalianPoliboroide, Gimnogene africano, Sparviero serpentario africano
Japaneseチュウヒダカ, マダガスカルチュウヒダカ
LatvianLijuvanags
Lithuanianafrikinis linginis vanagas
NorwegianKlatrehauk, klatrehauk
Norwegian NynorskKlatrehauk
PolishJastrząb żółtolicy, owadozer palmowy, owadożer palmowy
Portuguesegavião-secretário-africano, gimnogene-pequeno, secretário-pequeno
RussianАфриканский лунёвый ястреб, Африканский луневый ястреб, африканская полибора
SerbianAfrički ejoliki jastreb
Slovakkaňa pásikavá (kaňa hadia), kutraňa dutinárka, Kaňa pásiklavá, kaňa pásikavá
SpanishAguilucho caricalvo común, Aguilucho-caricalvo Común, Aguilucho Africano
SwahiliKobeamiti, Hajivale
Swedishafrikansk klätterhök
TurkishAfrika yılancı kartalı, Afrika Deliatmacası
Ukrainianяструб-сивець африканський
WelshBoda ystwyth