African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typusSmith, A, 1829
English (US) African Harrier-Hawk
The African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.
- Scientific name
- Polyboroides typus
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- African Harrier-Hawk
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1829
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Polyboroides typus typus
- Polyboroides typus pectoralis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1829
- Type locality
- no locality = South Africa.
- Original description
- South African Commercial Advertiser 4, no.200, 13 May p.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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