Bat Hawk

Bat Hawk

Macheiramphus alcinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
383 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bat Hawk sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 383 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
4 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
6 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
7 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
8 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
14 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
16 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
20 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
24 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
25 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
27 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
28 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
30 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
31 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
32 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
33 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
34 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
35 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
36 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
37 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bat Hawk in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Bat Hawk sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 383 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bat Hawk in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

June has the highest sighting rate for Bat Hawk in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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