About: Dark Chanting Goshawk

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The Dark chanting goshawk (Melierax metabates), is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It breeds in Sub-Saharan Africa, but avoids the rainforests of the Congo basin. There is a small and declining isolated population in Morocco, and it also occurs in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is a resident species of tropical and subtropical savannah. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays one or two eggs. It eats a variety of vertebrate prey and large insects. This species derives its name from the breeding season song, which consists of chanted flutes and whistles.

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rdfs:label	Dark Chanting Goshawk
rdfs:comment	The Dark chanting goshawk (Melierax metabates), is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It breeds in Sub-Saharan Africa, but avoids the rainforests of the Congo basin. There is a small and declining isolated population in Morocco, and it also occurs in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is a resident species of tropical and subtropical savannah. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays one or two eggs. It eats a variety of vertebrate prey and large insects. This species derives its name from the breeding season song, which consists of chanted flutes and whistles.
sameAs	dbr:Dark_chanting_goshawk
dcterms:subject	Least Concern Species Animalia Accipitriformes Chordata Accipitridae Aves Birds of South Africa Birds of Ethiopia Accipitrinae Birds of Eritrea Birds of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Birds of Tanzania Melierax Birds of Angola Birds of Morocco Birds of Namibia Birds of Sudan Birds of Saudi Arabia Animals Described in 1861 Birds of Mali
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Status	Least Concern
Name	Dark Chanting Goshawk
imagewidth	230(xsd:integer)
Species	Melierax metabates
Genus	Melierax
Class	Aves
Family	Accipitridae
Order	Accipitriformes
Phylum	Chordata
Location	Sub-Saharan Africa, but avoids the rainforests of the Congo basin.
abstract	The Dark chanting goshawk (Melierax metabates), is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It breeds in Sub-Saharan Africa, but avoids the rainforests of the Congo basin. There is a small and declining isolated population in Morocco, and it also occurs in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is a resident species of tropical and subtropical savannah. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays one or two eggs. It eats a variety of vertebrate prey and large insects. The dark chanting goshawk is a large, long-tailed, broad-winged hawk, with a 105 cm wingspan. It is slate-grey above and white with fine barring below. The tail is black and white. In flight, the wings are grey with black tips. The flight is stiff and mechanical. This species derives its name from the breeding season song, which consists of chanted flutes and whistles.

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