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Lizard Buzzard
Akkedisvalk · Kaupifalco monogrammicus
A neat, compact grey raptor named for its taste for lizards, though it also takes snakes, insects and small rodents. It hunts patiently from a perch, dropping onto prey on the ground. The black central throat stripe and single white tail band are reliable clinchers.
Log your Lizard Buzzard sighting — free →How to identify it
Small grey hawk with a single black stripe down a white throat and one bold white bar across the tail.
Listen for its call
A musical, whistled 'klu-klu-klu' followed by a longer trill.
Where to see it in Kruger
Woodland and bushveld with clearings, usually sitting quietly on an open perch waiting for prey.
Did you know
Its black throat stripe looks like someone drew a line straight down its chin.
Often confused with
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