Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Anysberg · Gamkaberg
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Pale Chanting Goshawk in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Pale Chanting Goshawk at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
Melierax canorus
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When and where to find the Pale Chanting Goshawk
Hosts have recorded the Pale Chanting Goshawk at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Where to base yourself
- Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Augrabies Falls
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe · Amakhala
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
North West
Madikwe
North WestStays in North West
Ways to look
Species
Melierax canorus
Records
2,334
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Pale Chanting Goshawk on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pale Chanting Goshawk in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pale Chanting Goshawk at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 Pale Chanting Goshawk in South Africa?
The Pale Chanting Goshawk is most recorded in Northern Cape (33% of records), Eastern Cape (30% of records), Western Cape (28% of records), based on 2,334 iNaturalist observations. 62 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Pale Chanting Goshawk on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pale Chanting Goshawk?
The Pale Chanting Goshawk 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Pale Chanting Goshawk?
The (southern) pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This hawk breeds in southern Africa. It is a resident species of dry, open semi-desert with 75 cm or less annual rainfall. It is commonly seen perched on roadside telephone poles.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Pale Chanting Goshawk
Every stay on the Pale Chanting Goshawk page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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