Melierax
| Melierax | |
|---|---|
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| Pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Accipitrinae |
| Genus: | Melierax G.R. Gray, 1840 |
| Type species | |
| Falco musicus[1] Daudin, 1800 | |
Melierax is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Established by George Robert Gray in 1840, it contains the following species:[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark chanting goshawk
| Melierax metabates Heuglin, 1861 Five subspecies
| sub-Saharan Africa, but avoids the rainforest of the Congo basin and the far south | Size: 45cm Habitat: savannah, open woodland Diet: birds, small mammals, reptiles | LC
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| Pale chanting goshawk
| Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799) Two subspecies
| South Africa | Size: 55cm Habitat: desert Diet: small mammals and reptiles | LC
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| Eastern chanting goshawk
| Melierax poliopterus Cabanis, 1868 | East Africa | Size: 49 to 55cm Habitat: semi-desert, grassland Diet: lizards, smaller birds, insects | LC
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The name Melierax is a combination of the Greek words melos, meaning "song" and hierax, meaning "hawk".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Accipitridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "ITIS Report: Melierax". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
External links
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Data related to Melierax at Wikispecies
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