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Melierax (chanting goshawks)

Synonyms: Meliecrax; Melijerax

Wikipedia Abstract

Melierax is a genus of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. Established by George Robert Gray in 1840, it contains the following species: \n* Dark chanting goshawk (Melierax metabates) \n* Pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) \n* Eastern chanting goshawk (Melierax poliopterus) The name Melierax is a combination of the Greek words melos, meaning "song" and hierax, meaning "hawk".
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Species

Melierax canorus (Pale Chanting Goshawk) (Attributes)
Melierax metabates (Dark Chanting Goshawk) (Attributes)
Melierax poliopterus (Eastern Chanting Goshawk) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0