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Melierax poliopterus; Eastern Pale Chanting Goshawk   

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Melierax poliopterus
Melierax poliopterus
Eastern Pale Chanting Goshawk
Photographer: Gerald and Buff Corsi
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 6666 6666 0316 0331 (2016-03-29)

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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Oct 5, 2014
  • location   Meru National Park, Laikipia County (Kenya)
  • notes   The eastern (pale) chanting goshawk or Somali chanting goshawk (Melierax poliopterus) is a bird of prey of East Africa. Meru National Park, Kenya
  • CalAcademy slide #   Eastern Chanting-Goshawk - Melierax poliopterus 141005 _D4A3575
  • photo category: Animal - Bird
  • original filename: Eastern Chanting-Goshawk - Melierax poliopterus 141005 _D4A3575.jpg

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Eastern Pale Chanting Goshawk
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  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Simon J. Tonge    Apr 6, 2016

    Action: changed name from "Melierax canorus" to "Melierax poliopterus "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "If the locality is correct then this must be poliopterus not canorus"

     
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