Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Melierax
Species
metabates
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya
Number of Sub-Species
Five Subspecies
Migratory or Resident
Non migratory
Preferred Habitat
Savannahs and open woodlands and avoids rain forests
Distribution and Range
Sub Sahara
Food
Hunts from a perch until it glides down to catch rodents, birds or reptiles on the ground or in the air.