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Revision as of 14:25, 13 June 2007
- Melierax gabar
Identification
Previously Micronisus gabar
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa: widespread but discontinuous range breeding in Senegal, in Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana, and from south Niger and north Nigeria east to Ethiopia and west Somalia. Range extends south through eastern Africa to eastern Angola, Namibia and South Africa. Probaly also breeds in Yemen and south-west Saudi Arabia. Resident in some parts of range, a short-distance migrant in others. Common in many parts of range.
Taxonomy
Three subspecies are sometimes recognised: nominate in southern Africa, aequatorius in Central Africa and niger from West Africa to Yemen, but most authors regard this species as monotypic
Habitat
Open woodland, grassland with scattered trees and scrubland, Acacia thornbush and Brachystegia woodland.
