Dark Chanting Goshawk - Chobe, Botswana
The Dark Chanting Goshawk (Melierax metabates) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Dark Chanting Goshawk is a large, long-tailed, broad-winged hawk, with a 105 cm wingspan. It is slate-grey above and white with fine barring below. The tail is black and white. In flight, the wings are grey with black tips. The flight is stiff and mechanical. This species derives its name from the breeding season song, which consists of chanted flutes and whistles.