Polyboroides

2 species

The list of species of Polyboroides genus

Polyboroides is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This genus has two recognized species found in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The two species are allopatric and restricted to the Afrotropical realm. They are generally known as harrier-hawks.

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African harrier-hawk

Polyboroides typus

The African harrier-hawk, harrier hawk or gymnogene (Polyboroides typus ) is a bird of prey. It is about 60–66 centimetres (24–26 in) in length. It breeds in most of Africa south of the Sahara. The only other member of the genus is the allopatric...

Madagascan harrier-hawk

Polyboroides radiatus

The Madagascar harrier-hawk (Polyboroides radiatus ) is a very large species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, endemic to Madagascar.