Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusMicronisus (Gabar Goshawks)
- SpeciesMicronisus gabar (Gabar Goshawk)
The gabar goshawk (Micronisus gabar) is a small species of African and Arabian bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Gabar Goshawk sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
Wahlberg's Eagle
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gabar Goshawk in Pilanesberg National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Gabar Goshawk sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gabar Goshawk in Pilanesberg National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Gabar Goshawk in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.