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Bat Hawk
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Species insights

Parks where hosts record the Bat Hawk

Stays that give back

Across KwaZulu-Natal

Kosi Forest Lodge

Kosi Forest Lodge

iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Price on request

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Kosi Forest Lodge
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Penwarn Farm

Penwarn Farm

Underberg · From R 1,200 a night

Birder friendly

Penwarn Farm
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When and where to find the Bat Hawk

Hosts have recorded the Bat Hawk at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

How and when to see the Bat Hawk

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.

Species

Macheiramphus alcinus

Records

46

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Bat Hawk on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Bat Hawk in KwaZulu-Natal?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bat Hawk at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park. 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 Bat Hawk in South Africa?

The Bat Hawk is most recorded in Limpopo (61% of records), Mpumalanga (28% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), based on 46 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal has recorded the Bat Hawk on site or nearby.

What is the Bat Hawk?

The bat hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) is a raptor found in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea. It is named for its diet, which consists mainly of bats. It requires open space in which to hunt, but will live anywhere from dense rainforest to semi-arid veld.