Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusMicronisus (Gabar Goshawks)
- SpeciesMicronisus gabar (Gabar Goshawk)
The gabar goshawk (Micronisus gabar) is a small species of African and Arabian bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gabar Goshawk sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 224 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Ruppell's griffon
Gyps rueppellii
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Wahlberg's Eagle
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
📅 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 Gabar Goshawk in Nairobi National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Gabar Goshawk sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 224 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gabar Goshawk in Nairobi National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Gabar Goshawk in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.