What is the African Harrier-Hawk?

The African harrier-hawk, harrier hawk, or gymnogene (Polyboroides typus) is a bird of prey. It is about 60-66 cm in length, and is related to the harriers. It breeds in most of Africa south of the Sahara. The only other member of the genus is the allopatric Madagascan harrier-hawk.

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African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus

The African harrier-hawk, harrier hawk, or gymnogene (Polyboroides typus) is a bird of prey.

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Showing stays that recordAfrican Harrier-Hawk9 stays list it on site or nearby

Spesie-insigte▾

Wanneer om te besoek

Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Beste maandeEnige maand

Recorded in Eastern Cape~133 records

Curve from 2,654 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Waar jy dit sal kry

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where African Harrier-Hawk is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

2,654 records, iNaturalist

Parke waar gashere die African Harrier-Hawk aanteken

2 plekke
Amakhala Game ReserveEastern Cape · Year-round
2 plekke

Plekke om te bly

9 resultate in die Oos-Kaap

Kwandwe Melton Manor

Eastern Cape

African Harrier-Hawk hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 207 voëls aangeteken · Lion, Leopard

Prys op aanvraag

Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge

Eastern Cape

African Harrier-Hawk hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 207 voëls aangeteken · Lion, Leopard · Game drives

Prys op aanvraag

Kwandwe Uplands Homestead

Eastern Cape

African Harrier-Hawk hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 207 voëls aangeteken · Lion, Leopard

Prys op aanvraag

Kwandwe Fort House

Eastern Cape

African Harrier-Hawk hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 207 voëls aangeteken · Lion, Leopard

Prys op aanvraag

Kwandwe Ecca Lodge

Eastern Cape

African Harrier-Hawk hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 207 voëls aangeteken · Lion, Leopard

Prys op aanvraag

Hlosi Game Lodge

Amakhala Game Reserve, Addo

African Harrier-Hawk hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 23 voëls aangeteken · Lion, Spekboom · Safaris, Scenic drives

Ondersteun Endangered Wildlife Trust

Van R 4,000 per nag

Karoo Secret Farm Stay

Aberdeen

Betroubaar gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Nama-Karoo-bioom · 209 voëls aangeteken · Cycling

Ondersteun BirdLife South Africa

Van R 1,200 per nag

Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping

Nieu Bethesda

Betroubaar gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Nama-Karoo-bioom · 221 voëls aangeteken · Stargazing, Canoeing

Ondersteun BirdLife South Africa

Van R 1,760 per nag

Bukela Game Lodge

Amakhala Game Reserve, Addo

African Harrier-Hawk hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 23 voëls aangeteken · Giraffe, Cheetah · Safaris, Wildlife viewing

Ondersteun Endangered Wildlife Trust

Prys op aanvraag

Meer verblyfplekke naby

Lupus Den Country House

Sundays River Valley, Addo

Albany-struikveld-bioom · Black backed jackal, Bushbuck

Van R 2,600 per nag

Cycads On Sea

St Francis Bay

Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom · Surfing, Kitesurfing

Ondersteun National Sea Rescue Institute

Van R 2,460 per nag

Forest Hall Guest House

Walmer, Port Elizabeth

Albany-struikveld-bioom · Spekboom · Surfing

Ondersteun National Sea Rescue Institute

Van R 1,050 per nag

Karoo Cottage - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve

Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda

Nama-Karoo-bioom · Spekboom · Horse riding, Hiking

Ondersteun Endangered Wildlife Trust

Van R 3,100 per nag

Hitgeheim Country Lodge Addo

Sundays River Valley, Addo

Albany-struikveld-bioom · 1 voël aangeteken · Leopard, Lion · Vineyards, Safaris

Ondersteun Endangered Wildlife Trust

Van R 2,000 per nag

Pabala Private Nature Reserve

Hankey

Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · 10 voëls aangeteken · Giraffe, Impala · Game drives

Ondersteun BirdLife South Africa

Van R 485 per nag

Walkerbouts Inn - Rhodes

Rhodes

Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · 6 voëls aangeteken

Ondersteun BirdLife South Africa

Van R 600 per nag

Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)

Garden Route National Park

Woud-bioom · 1 voël aangeteken · Snorkelling, Diving

Van R 457 per nag

Mountain Zebra National Park

Grasveld-bioom · Black wildebeest, Springbok · Stargazing, Game drives

Van R 449 per nag

Langebos Huts

Addo Elephant National Park

Albany-struikveld-bioom · Spekboom · Hiking

Van R 2,093 per nag

Spekboom Tented Rest Camp

Addo Elephant National Park

Albany-struikveld-bioom · 18 voëls aangeteken · Black backed jackal, Spotted hyena · Game drives

Van R 1,490 per nag

Camdeboo Rest Camp

Camdeboo National Park

Albany-struikveld-bioom · Blesbok, Springbok

Van R 345 per nag

Nyathi Rest Camp

Addo Elephant National Park

Albany-struikveld-bioom · Leopard, Lion

Van R 2,901 per nag

Matyholweni Rest Camp

Addo Elephant National Park

Albany-struikveld-bioom · Bushbuck, Warthog

Van R 2,426 per nag

Addo Rest Camp

Addo Elephant National Park

Albany-struikveld-bioom · Spekboom · Photography

Van R 461 per nag

Beplan 'n reis rondom hierdie verblyf

Beplan 'n reis

Wanneer en waar om die African Harrier-Hawk te vind

Gashere het die African Harrier-Hawk aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Amakhala Game Reserve.

Beste tye van die dag

Laatoggend tot middag. Roofvoëls sweef sodra die son termiek opwek.
Vroegoggend. Sit dikwels terwyl die lug warm word.

Maniere om te kyk

Begeleide ritte van 'n lodge af

'n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.

Waar gashere dit aanteken

Amakhala

Spesie

Polyboroides typus

Aantekeninge

2 654

iNaturalist-waarnemings

Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.

Vrae wat reisigers vra

'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die African Harrier-Hawk op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.

Which parks and reserves are best for the African Harrier-Hawk in Eastern Cape?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Harrier-Hawk at stays in or beside Amakhala Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

Where can you see the African Harrier-Hawk in South Africa?

The African Harrier-Hawk is most recorded in Western Cape (49% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), Mpumalanga (11% of records), based on 2 654 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the African Harrier-Hawk on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the African Harrier-Hawk?

The African Harrier-Hawk is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Amakhala Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.