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Adult dark morph © Luis Rodrigues
Adult © Daryl Dell
Adult © Lars Petersson | My World of Bird Photography
Immature © Raphaël Nussbaumer
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Immature © Bart Scott

Black Goshawk Astur melanoleucus

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Large black-and-white goshawk. Most individuals have a white breast, but some have almost completely black underparts. Immatures have dark streaks below, over a white or rusty base color. Found in forest, woodland, thick savanna, and plantations. Calls are a long wail and an agitated scolding series. Dark-breasted birds similar to dark-morph Gabar Goshawk and Ovambo Sparrowhawk but are larger and have yellow legs and base of the bill. Somewhat similar to hawk-eagles, but much longer-tailed and faster in flight.

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