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Polyboroides
Polyboroides is a genus of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. This genus has two recognized species found in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The two species are allopatric and restricted to the Afrotropic ecozone. They are generally known as harrier-hawks.
Species
The genus Polyboroides has two recognized species:[1][2]
- African Harrier-Hawk, Polyboroides typus (Scopoli, 1786)[3] - Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Madagascar Harrier-Hawk, Polyboroides radiatus Smith, 1829[4] - Madagascar.
References
- ^ Clements, J. F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition. Cornell University Press. Downloadable from Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- ^ "Polyboroides". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=175513. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ BirdLife International (2009). "Polyboroides typus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/144383. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ BirdLife International (2009). "Polyboroides radiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/144384. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
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