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African Goshawk
Afrikaanse Sperwer · Accipiter tachiro
A woodland and forest hawk that hunts by surprise, dashing through the trees after birds, lizards and small mammals. Shy and easily missed, it often reveals itself with a steady ticking call given during a high circling flight at first light over its leafy territory.
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Forest hawk with finely barred underparts; larger than the sparrowhawks, often detected by its repeated 'chip' call given high in display flight.
Listen for its call
Listen at dawn for a sharp, evenly-spaced 'krik... krik... krik' high overhead.
Where to see it in Kruger
Riverine forest and dense woodland, hunting quietly inside the canopy for birds and reptiles.
Did you know
At dawn it flies high overhead calling 'chip... chip... chip', a sound many guides use to find it.
Often confused with
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