Bat Hawk
Macheiramphus alcinus
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The bat hawk is a large and widespread but uncommon falcon-like raptor, often seen in the evening as bats emerge. The upper bird was at Usa River, courtesy of Amos Pampy Hardecker; the 2nd row juvenile was in Arusha, courtesy of Frank Priscus Shirima: the pair, at Morogoro, courtesy of Joseph Cosmas; the 4th row, Entebbe-Uganda, courtesy Karine Van der Vurst; the left 5th row, at Kakesio; the right 5th row, Usa River, courtesy of Isaac Kilusu; the right lower juvenile, Lake Eyasi, courtesy of Nani Schmeling and the left lower, Pugu Hills, courtesy of Keneddy Elly.
 
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All unattributed images on this website are:
copyright © 2001-24 Ron Eggert or David Peterson
All other images are the property of the indicated photographers:
Nani Schmeling, Joseph Cosmas, A.P. Hardecker, Keneddy Elly
Karine Van der Vurst, Isaac Kilusu, Frank Priscus Shirima

Last Update this page: 12-02-24