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BirdPix:   112433
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930DD
Observer:   Jackson Mike (Mick)
Date of record:   2020-05-08
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Two adults and three juveniles were behaving weirdly, circling and calling, coming closer and eventually entering several of the trees around us. They continued calling and moving from branch to branch, tree to tree, one adult spending a minute on our roof. A group of three inquisitive Crowned Eagles arrived and joined in the fun. All-in-all about 25 minutes of 'Lockdown' entertainment for us. In the middle of the uploaded sound bite one car hear the bulbul and drongo warning and alarm calls at the arrival of the eagles! There is a lot of other bird chatter in the foreground of the recording.
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   171
Species name:   Polyboroides typus
Common name:   African Harrier-Hawk (Gymnogene) -- Kaalwangvalk
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   African Harrier-Hawk
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-112433
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 112433 - photo: 1
VM-number: 112433 - photo: 2
VM-number: 112433 - photo: 3

Sound recording:


Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Garth Aiston
Comment:   Interesting observation. Thanks for sharing
Date:   2020-05-11 18:27:46
Species name:   Polyboroides typus -- African Harrier-Hawk (Gymnogene); Kaalwangvalk
Species code:   171

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