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| − | ;Macheiramphus alcinus | + | ;[[: Category:Macheiramphus|Macheiramphus]] alcinus |
| − | [[Image:Bat_Hawk.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by safariranger | + | [[Image:Bat_Hawk.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by safariranger<br>Location: Woodbush Forest, Magoebaskloof, [[South Africa]] ]] |
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| − | Location: Woodbush Forest, Magoebaskloof, South Africa | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | ==Distribution & Taxonomy== | |
| − | + | Generally uncommon over most of range. In Africa (subspecies ''anderssoni '') breeds from [[Senegal]] and [[Gambia]] east to southern [[Uganda]] and southern [[Kenya]] and south to northern [[Namibia]] in the west and Natal in the east. Also occurs in west and central [[Ethiopia]] and has been recorded in [[Somalia]]. <br> | |
| − | + | In southern Asia occurs as subspecies ''alcinus'' from southern [[Thailand]] and [[Myanmar]] south to [[Malaysia]], in [[Sumatra]], [[Borneo]], [[Sulawesi]], and as subspecies ''papuanus'' in south-eastern [[New Guinea]]. Resident. | |
| − | In southern Asia occurs from | ||
| − | + | ==Habitat== | |
| − | + | Tropical forest and woodlands with adjacent open areas, sometimes occurs close to towns. | |
| − | + | ==Behaviour== | |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Macheiramphus+alcinus}} | {{GSearch|Macheiramphus+alcinus}} | ||
*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=873&Bird_Image_ID=321&Bird_Family_ID=96 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=873&Bird_Image_ID=321&Bird_Family_ID=96 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Macheiramphus]] [[Category:Incomplete]] |
Revision as of 02:21, 19 May 2008
- Macheiramphus alcinus
Identification
Distribution & Taxonomy
Generally uncommon over most of range. In Africa (subspecies anderssoni ) breeds from Senegal and Gambia east to southern Uganda and southern Kenya and south to northern Namibia in the west and Natal in the east. Also occurs in west and central Ethiopia and has been recorded in Somalia.
In southern Asia occurs as subspecies alcinus from southern Thailand and Myanmar south to Malaysia, in Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, and as subspecies papuanus in south-eastern New Guinea. Resident.
Habitat
Tropical forest and woodlands with adjacent open areas, sometimes occurs close to towns.
