Chanting Goshawk
1st image: Pale Chanting Goshawk resting. A closeup sideview. More numerous in Southern Botswana and Namibia. [Etosha NP, Namibia]
Pale Chanting Goshawk-2nd image
2nd Image: After getting many shots of this Pale Chanting Goshawk resting, I asked the driver to honk the horn when I gave the word. The bird immediately flew, and I got this wonderful, close view of its head and underside in flight. [Etosha NP, Namibia].
Pale Chanting Goshawk-immature
Double image: Two images of a Pale Chanting Goshawk. one resting on top of a bush (L), and then taking flight (R). The brown colorations indicate that this is an immature bird. [Hwanke NP, Zimbabwe].
Dark Chanting Goshawk
The Dark Chanting Goshawk is very similar to the pale version except for the darker color of its feathers, especially those around the top of the legs. [Chobe NP, Bots.]
Dark Chanting Goshawk
A young adult Dark Chanting Goshawk in the top of a small tree. [Hwanke NP, Zimbabwe].
Dark Chanting Goshawk
A Dark Chanting Goshawk found predominantly in the NE of South Africa, northern Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Please see the text for the Light Chanting Goshawks.
Gabar Goshawk
The Gabar Goshawk is a small bird, about half the size of the Chanting Goshawks. Its diet is the same as for Greater Kestrels. [Big Tom's, Hwange NP, Zimbabwe]..