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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a African Harrier-Hawk sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax poliopterus
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Wahlberg's Eagle
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
📅 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 Tsavo West National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a African Harrier-Hawk sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Harrier-Hawk in Tsavo West National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for African Harrier-Hawk in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.