Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax poliopterus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusMelierax (Chanting-Goshawks)
- SpeciesMelierax poliopterus (Eastern Chanting-Goshawk)
The eastern (pale) chanting goshawk (Melierax poliopterus), or Somali chanting goshawk, is a bird of prey of East Africa. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Chanting-Goshawk sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 198 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax metabates
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Ruppell's griffon
Gyps rueppellii
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 11 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Chanting-Goshawk in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Chanting-Goshawk sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 198 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Chanting-Goshawk in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
April has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Chanting-Goshawk in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.