African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusPolyboroides (Harrier-Hawks)
- SpeciesPolyboroides typus (African Harrier-Hawk)
The African harrier-hawk, harrier hawk or gymnogene (Polyboroides typus) is a bird of prey. It is about 60–66 centimetres (24–26 in) in length. It breeds in most of Africa south of the Sahara. The only other member of the genus is the allopatric Madagascar harrier-hawk (Polyboroides radiatus). Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a African Harrier-Hawk sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
Wahlberg's Eagle
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Harrier-Hawk in Selous Game Reserve?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a African Harrier-Hawk sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Harrier-Hawk in Selous Game Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for African Harrier-Hawk in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.