Small raptor from N´Djamena, Chad (1 Viewer)

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michael-ibk

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• Mar 12, 2018

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The last of my N´Djamena queries, promise. Taken 10 days ago. I would have said melanistic Gabar Goshawk but the yellow eyes confuse me?

 

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Tom

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #2

in juvenile Gabar iris is yellow in both morphs and I guess that's what it is, but dark accipiters are difficult

 

Andy Adcock

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #3

That's a huge tail.....?



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michael-ibk

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• Mar 13, 2018

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Thank you Tom and Andy. Yes, really long tail, I even considered Long-Tailed Hawk. Very dark, but then the photo is taken from a great distance. But that would really be way off range and suitable habitat for this bird.

 

Andy Adcock

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• Mar 13, 2018

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michael-ibk said:

Thank you Tom and Andy. Yes, really long tail, I even considered Long-Tailed Hawk. Very dark, but then the photo is taken from a great distance. But that would really be way off range and suitable habitat for this bird.

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So did I!



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