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Gabar Goshawk
Witkruissperwer · Micronisus gabar
A small, fast grey hawk with a white rump and red legs that darts through the trees chasing little birds. Quick and fierce, it ambushes prey with a sudden burst of speed. Some are all-black instead of grey, a rare dark form. Cleverly, it even uses living spider webs to help bind and decorate its nest.
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A small grey hawk with red legs and cere and a white rump, smaller and slimmer than the chanting goshawks.
Listen for its call
A fast, nasal 'kik-kik-kik-kik' near the nest.
Where to see it in Kruger
Woodland and thornveld park-wide, slipping fast and low between trees as it hunts small birds.
Did you know
It collects living spiders and their webs to wrap around its nest, helping hold it together and hide it.
Often confused with
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