Melierax
| Melierax | |
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| Pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Melieraxinae |
| Genus: | Melierax G.R. Gray, 1840 |
Melierax is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Established by George Robert Gray in 1840, it contains the following species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Melierax metabates | Dark chanting goshawk | sub-Saharan Africa, but avoids the rainforest of the Congo basin and the far south, |
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Melierax canorus | Pale chanting goshawk | South Africa |
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Melierax poliopterus | Eastern chanting goshawk | East Africa. |
The name Melierax is a combination of the Greek words melos, meaning "song" and hierax, meaning "hawk".[2]
References[]
- ^ "ITIS Report: Melierax". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
External links[]
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- Melierax
- Bird genera
- Birds of prey of Sub-Saharan Africa
- Taxa named by George Robert Gray
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